Salt & Stone Tinted Sunscreen Stick SPF 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Salt & Stone Tinted Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 is a pure mineral stick using zinc oxide as its only filter, with a tint to offset white cast. It gives a dewy finish and does not commonly sting the eyes, and reads low on breakout risk, but the stick format wears heavier and is a poor base under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 65.7/100, it is best for targeted touch- ups and on-the-go reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (24% total declared)
- +49 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 24% declared
- β20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- β12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #5, wax film
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- β6 Coconut Oil at #4, heavy oil
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Coconut Oil at #4, comedogenic oil/butter
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #13, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β47 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #12, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #9, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 9 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, β¦)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 13 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 15 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +17 2 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (16)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 24% declared
- β 40 24% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 6 heavy oil
- β 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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10 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
Is the Salt & Stone stick mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral stick, using zinc oxide as its only filter, with a tint to help offset white cast. That makes it generally suitable for sensitive skin.
Is the Salt & Stone Tinted Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 good under makeup?
It is rated a poor makeup base and gives a dewy finish, with the stick format wearing heavier. It is better suited to targeted touch-ups than layering under makeup.
Is it good?
It scores 65.7/100 with moderate protection. It is best for on-the-go reapplication rather than as your only sun protection.