Tubby Todd Mineral Sunstick SPF 30
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Tubby Todd Mineral Sunstick SPF 30 is a pure mineral stick using Zinc Oxide for broad-spectrum SPF 30 coverage. Protection sits at a moderate level, and while it is non-stinging, the wear is heavier with a dewy finish and a high, visible white cast typical of zinc sticks. Its pore-clogging risk is moderate and it is generally not ideal under makeup. With a score of 59.1, it suits quick mineral touch-ups where a visible film is acceptable.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −15 Pure mineral formula (20% total declared)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 20% declared
- −12 Cera Alba at #4, wax film
- −12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #6, wax film
- −12 Candelilla Wax at #5, wax film
- −10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #7, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −10 Coconut Oil at #2, heavy oil
- −3 Ricinus Communis Seed Oil at #8, heavy oil
- −18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- +22 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Coconut Oil at #2, comedogenic oil/butter
- −7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 5 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 14 4 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 20 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, …)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Ricinus Communis Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- ← 20 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +21 3 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 E
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (11)
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 (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 20% declared
- ↑ 40 20% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 10 heavy oil
- ↑ 38 comedogenic oil/butter
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 3 heavy oil
- 3 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does Tubby Todd Mineral Sunstick leave a white cast?
Yes, expect a high, visible white cast. It is a pure Zinc Oxide stick with a dewy finish, so a noticeable film is typical, especially on deeper skin tones.
Is the Tubby Todd Mineral Sunstick SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter, with no chemical filters.
Is this sunscreen good?
It scores 59.1 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 30. It is non-stinging and convenient as a stick, but the visible cast and heavier wear hold it back.