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Tula Protect + Go Dewy Glow Sunscreen Stick SPF 50

Tula Protect + Go Dewy Glow Sunscreen Stick SPF 50

68/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Tula Protect + Go Dewy Glow Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 is a chemical stick using older-generation filters Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It gives a dewy, glowy finish, stays lightweight, and leaves a low white cast, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It is low on the pore-clogging scale and has okay makeup compatibility. Protection rates good and the overall score is 68.1/100, a convenient on-the-go format.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 61
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Isopropyl Isostearate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’1 Glycine Soja Oil at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 73
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
  • βˆ’9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
  • β†’ 8 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
  • β†’ 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Isostearate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (27)

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. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    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
  5. 5 Polyamide-8

    Supporting ingredient

  6. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Polyamide-3

    Supporting ingredient

  11. 11 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 7 film former
  12. Botanical extract

  13. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  14. Botanical extract

  15. 15 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. Botanical extract

  17. 17 Oryza Sativa Extract

    Botanical extract

  18. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Botanical extract

  20. 20 Glycine Soja Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  25. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Isostearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia

Does the Tula sunscreen stick leave a white cast?

No, it is rated low for white cast and gives a dewy, glowy finish. As a chemical formula it has no mineral residue.

Is the Tula Protect + Go Dewy Glow Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene. There is no mineral filter in it.

Does it sting the eyes?

It carries a medium sting rating, so some stinging is possible near the eyes. It scores 68.1/100 with a good protection rating at SPF 50.

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