ULTA SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ULTA SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick is a pure mineral sunscreen using zinc oxide, in a twist-up stick format. It does not commonly sting and has a low pore-clogging profile, but it wears heavy with a dewy finish and can leave a moderate white cast, and it does not layer well under makeup. With moderate protection and a score of 64.9/100, it is a convenient on-the-go mineral option best suited to touch-ups rather than a full daily base.
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
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β42 Zinc Oxide, 16.2% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (16.2% total declared)
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Heavy feel
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Zinc Oxide, 16.2% declared
- β20 Cera Alba at #3, wax film
- β12 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #7, wax film
- β10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #5, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- β18 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (strong)
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
- +4 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Comedogenic
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #13, comedogenic oil/butter
- β4 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #10, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
31
- +100 Starting score
- β50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #11, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 13 4 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, β¦)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 19 4 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, β¦)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 19 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +17 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.
- β¨ Bisabolol
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (14)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 42 16.2% declared
- β 30 16.2% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 6 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 20 wax film
- β 10 wax water lock
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
- β 10 butter/occlusive fat
- 4 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 4 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It uses zinc oxide as its only UV filter, in a twist-up stick format.
Does the ULTA SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick leave a white cast?
It can leave a moderate white cast, which is common for zinc sticks. It may show more on deeper skin tones.
Does the ULTA SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick work under makeup?
Not well. It wears heavy with a dewy finish and does not layer smoothly under makeup, so it is better for touch-ups than as a base.