Supergoop! Glow Stick Spf 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Supergoop! Glow Stick SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen in stick form using an older filter base of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and is generally low on pore-clogging potential. It may sting somewhat, so keep it clear of the eyes. With moderate protection and a score of 69.2/100, it is a convenient on-the-go top-up rather than a primary high-protection layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 9 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (20)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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13 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Plant oil, an emollient
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19 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Supergoop Glow Stick leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and is lightweight with a balanced finish. The stick format makes it handy for on-the-go reapplication.
Does the Supergoop! Glow Stick Spf 50 sting the eyes?
It may sting somewhat, so it is best to keep it clear of the eye area when applying. Otherwise it is comfortable for general use.
Is the Supergoop! Glow Stick Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter base of Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene.