SkinBetter Sunbetter™ Sheer SPF 56 Sunscreen Stick
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SkinBetter Sunbetter Sheer SPF 56 Sunscreen Stick is a fully mineral stick using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. As a mineral stick it carries a moderate white cast and a somewhat heavier feel, but it has low breakout risk and is unlikely to sting. SPF 56 delivers good high protection and it sits okay under makeup for touch-ups. At 79.5/100 it is a dependable mineral option, best for reapplication and targeted coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 56)
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 5% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula (15% total declared)
- +7.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Zinc Oxide, 10% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5% declared
- −2 Polyethylene at #29, wax film
- −2 Tribehenin at #39, wax film
- −2 Ozokerite at #24, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #20, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fungal acne
Medium
71
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-25, Laureth-3)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +6 3 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.
- ✨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (42)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 5% declared
- ↑ 10 5% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 28 10% declared
- ↑ 18 10% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 13 film former
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5 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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12 Cerium Oxide
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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21 Laureth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Laureth-3
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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24 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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29 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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34 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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36 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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41 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Botanical extract
Does the SkinBetter Sunbetter Sheer Stick leave a white cast?
It has a moderate white cast. As a mineral stick using titanium and zinc, it can leave some residue and has a somewhat heavier feel.
Is the SkinBetter Sunbetter™ Sheer SPF 56 Sunscreen Stick mineral or chemical?
It is fully mineral, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. That makes it a common choice for sensitive skin and for reapplication over makeup.
Is it good overall?
Yes. It scores 79.5/100 with good SPF 56 protection. It is a dependable mineral stick, best suited to touch-ups and targeted coverage.