Sun Scoop Mineral Sunstick | SPF 50 | Pa++++
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Sun Scoop Mineral Sunstick is an SPF 50 mineral sunscreen in stick format, using Zinc Oxide as its single UV filter for broad-spectrum coverage. As a pure mineral formula it tends to leave a visible white cast, and the stick sits at a medium weight on skin with a balanced finish that is generally not sticky or stinging. It is low in pore-clogging risk and works okay under makeup, making it a practical reapply option. With a score of 69.9 and moderate measured protection, it is a fair mid-tier mineral pick best suited to those who prioritize a clean filter list over an invisible finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
45
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Allergens
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Essential oils (Pelargonium Graveolens Flower Oil)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −15 Pure mineral formula
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Heavy feel
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −1 Coconut Oil at #14, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Coconut Oil at #14, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate)
- +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 Zinc Oxide at #2, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, Coconut Oil)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 15 High mineral load at #2 greys under 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 (20)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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14 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
- ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Does the Sun Scoop Mineral Sunstick leave a white cast?
It commonly does. As a pure mineral stick built on Zinc Oxide, it rates high for white cast, so it can leave a visible film, especially on deeper skin tones. Blending it in well helps reduce the effect.
Is the Sun Scoop Mineral Sunstick | SPF 50 | Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. Its only UV filter is Zinc Oxide, which provides broad-spectrum protection without any chemical filters.
Is the Sun Scoop Mineral Sunstick any good?
It is a fair mid-tier pick, scoring 69.9 out of 100 with moderate measured protection at SPF 50. It is low in pore-clogging risk and does not sting, so it suits people who want a clean mineral stick and do not mind some white cast.