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SVR Sun Secure Stick Mineral SPF 50

SVR Sun Secure Stick Mineral SPF 50

71/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 75
  • +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • βˆ’1 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

High 10
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’55 Zinc Oxide at #1
  • βˆ’50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’15 Pure mineral formula
  • +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
  • +10 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

High 0
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Zinc Oxide at #1
  • βˆ’30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
  • βˆ’6 Cera Alba at #10, wax film
  • βˆ’12 Cetyl Palmitate at #6, wax film
  • βˆ’5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
  • βˆ’10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
  • βˆ’12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
  • +25 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Glycine Soja Oil at #27, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 19
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Glycine Soja Oil, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
  • βˆ’47 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 80
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #26, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
  • β†’ 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Silica)
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 1 1 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +11 2 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (30)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Zinc Oxide

    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
  2. 2 C9-12 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  3. 3 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Cetyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 12 wax film
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
    • ↑ 7 wax water lock
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. 10 Cera Alba

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 6 wax film
    • ↑ 4 wax water lock
  11. 11 Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  12. 12 C10-18 Triglycerides

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 C15-19 Alkane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Sodium Chloride

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  15. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Octyldodecanol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  17. 17 Lauroyl Lysine

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  18. 18 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  19. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  20. 20 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  21. 21 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  22. Plant oil, an emollient

  23. 23 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  25. 25 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  27. 27 Glycine Soja Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  29. Botanical extract

  30. 30 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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