Sun Bum Mineral sunscreen face stick spf 50
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Bum Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick SPF 50 is a pure mineral stick built on Zinc Oxide. As a stick it feels heavy and wears with a dewy finish, and white cast can be moderately visible. Pore-clogging risk is medium and it works poorly under makeup, though it does not sting, which suits sensitive skin and quick reapply. Protection is moderate and the overall score of 57 makes it an average mineral option best for outdoor touch-ups rather than daily face wear.
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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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 19.2% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (19.2% total declared)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 19.2% declared
- β6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #9, wax film
- β6 Ozokerite at #10, wax film
- β5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #14, butter/occlusive fat
- β10 Coconut Oil at #2, heavy oil
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Coconut Oil at #2, comedogenic oil/butter
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
- β15 Persea Gratissima Oil at #3, moderate comedogenic signal
- β9 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil at #5, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β50 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 14 4 emollient lipids (Persea Gratissima Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, β¦)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 20 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, β¦)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 17 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +8 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (18)
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 42 19.2% declared
- β 30 19.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 10 heavy oil
- β 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- β 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 9 moderate comedogenic signal
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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10 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Oryzanol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Sun Bum Mineral Face Stick leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium, so it can be moderately visible, which is common for a Zinc Oxide stick. It wears heavy with a dewy finish.
Is the Sun Bum Mineral sunscreen face stick spf 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is medium and the finish is dewy, so it is less ideal for oily skin. It does not sting, but it works poorly under makeup.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Its overall score is 57 out of 100 with moderate protection. As a heavy mineral stick it is best for outdoor touch-ups rather than daily face wear.