The derma CO Hyaluronic Sunscreen Stick
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The derma CO Hyaluronic Sunscreen Stick is a chemical sunscreen stick using an older filter blend of homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone. The stick format has a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast, works well under makeup, and is low on sting and breakout risk. Protection is rated weak and the score is 49.0/100, reflecting the dated filters, so it is best treated as convenient touch-up cover rather than primary protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
31
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #13, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #25, wax film
- −12 Polyethylene at #4, wax film
- −6 Synthetic Wax at #10, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #17, butter/occlusive fat
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #28, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #14, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #13, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 9.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #32, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 11 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diethylhexyl Carbonate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 3 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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
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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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23 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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26 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is the The derma CO Hyaluronic Sunscreen Stick any good?
It scores 49.0/100, the lower end here. Protection is rated weak and it uses older filters, so a stick is best for convenient touch-ups rather than primary protection.
Can I wear it under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base with a matte, lightweight finish and low white cast, and the stick format makes touch-ups easy over makeup.
Is the The derma CO Hyaluronic Sunscreen Stick mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using an older blend of homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone.