Sol de Janeiro My Sol Stick Spf 50
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sol de Janeiro My Sol Stick SPF 50 is a chemical-leaning stick using homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone with a touch of titanium dioxide, an older-style filter set. It applies with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, with low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting mildly near the eyes. As a stick it sits okay under makeup and over it for touch-ups. The SPF 50 label measures as good protection, and at 65.6/100 it is an average but convenient on-the-go option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- −9.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, 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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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18
- −6 Coconut Oil at #6, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #6, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #10, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #18, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +12 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 6 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Coconut Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 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 →Full ingredient list (21)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Colorant or pigment
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance
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10 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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11 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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17 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does Sol de Janeiro My Sol Stick leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a mostly chemical stick it gives a balanced, lightweight finish that generally wears clear.
Is the Sol de Janeiro My Sol Stick Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical-leaning. It uses homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate, and avobenzone with a small amount of mineral titanium dioxide, an older-style filter set.
Is Sol de Janeiro My Sol Stick a good sunscreen?
It is an average pick at 65.6/100, with good SPF 50 protection. The stick format is handy for on-the-go touch-ups over or under makeup.