TruHabit Sunscreen Stick SPF 50
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
TruHabit Sunscreen Stick is an SPF 50 stick blending mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide with chemical filters like Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish but reads as heavy, with a high white cast that can be noticeable, and it is rated poor as a makeup base. The formula is low pore-clogging and does not commonly sting. Protection is excellent, but with a 63.6/100 score the cast and weight hold it back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
80
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #5, UV filter
- −31.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide at #2
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #17, wax film
- −6 Ozokerite at #11, wax film
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Fabric stains
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
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 C
Full ingredient list (21)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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11 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
Does the TruHabit Sunscreen Stick leave a white cast?
Yes, white cast is rated high. The mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide in the stick can leave a visible cast, especially on deeper skin tones.
Does the TruHabit Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 work under makeup?
Not really. It is rated poor as a makeup base, since the stick reads as heavy and leaves a noticeable cast that is awkward to layer.
Is TruHabit Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 any good?
Protection is excellent, but it scores 63.6/100 overall. The high white cast, heavy feel, and poor makeup compatibility hold it back.