So True SPF 50+ Glow Stick
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
So True SPF 50+ Glow Stick is a chemical sunscreen in stick form using older-generation Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate. It has a dewy, glowy finish with low white cast and does not sting, though its pore-clogging risk is moderate, which is worth noting for acne-prone skin. With protection rated weak and a score of 49.0/100, it is best seen as a touch-up or glow product rather than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
23
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #9, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- −1.1 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Myristate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
- −14 2 heavy comedogens high in the list
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Fungal acne
High
36
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- −50 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #9, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil)
- → 10 2 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate, Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 5 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (16)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance
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16 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is So True Glow Stick good for acne-prone skin?
It is rated medium for pore-clogging, so it may not be ideal for very acne-prone skin. It has a dewy, glowy finish rather than a matte one.
Is the So True SPF 50+ Glow Stick mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, using older-generation Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, with no mineral filters.
Is So True SPF 50+ Glow Stick good?
It scores 49.0/100 and its protection is rated weak, so it is best used as a glow or touch-up product rather than primary sun protection.