the NewLab. Anti-Aging Sun Protection Stick SPF 50+
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
the NewLab. Anti-Aging Sun Protection Stick SPF 50+ is a modern chemical sunscreen stick built on Ethylhexyl Salicylate plus advanced filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It keeps white cast low, wears lightweight, and finishes balanced. It does not commonly sting and sits low on the pore-clogging scale. With excellent protection and a high score of 88/100, it is a strong stick format for convenient reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #9, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −6.4 UVB coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Octisalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #2, moderate comedogenic signal
- −15 Hydrogenated Olea Europaea Oil at #1, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Laurate, Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Isononyl Isononanoate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Cetyl Ethylhexanoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (19)
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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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 moderate comedogenic signal
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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17 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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18 Bakuchiol
Supporting ingredient
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19 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Is this the NewLab. sun stick any good?
Yes, it scores 88/100 with excellent protection. The modern filter set and stick format make it a strong, convenient choice for reapplication.
Does the the NewLab. Anti-Aging Sun Protection Stick SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast stays low. It is a chemical stick that wears lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can suit oily and breakout-prone skin. It wears lightweight, sits low on the pore-clogging scale, and does not commonly sting.