Vaseline UV Protect Sun Stick SPF 50 Pa++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline UV Protect Sun Stick SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid stick sunscreen blending Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, Uvinul A Plus, Octocrylene, and Tinosorb S. It applies with a matte finish, low white cast, and feels lightweight, with low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. It works well under makeup and gives excellent protection. With a score of 74.9/100, it is a convenient stick for on-the-go reapplication.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −25.1 UVB coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 4 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Petrolatum at #27, heaviest occlusive
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Fungal acne
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #8, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 14.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 17 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 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 (37)
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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.8 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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34 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Does the Vaseline UV Protect Sun Stick SPF 50 Pa++++ work under makeup?
Yes. It has a matte finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, making it a convenient base and reapplication stick.
Will the Vaseline UV Protect Sun Stick SPF 50 Pa++++ sting my eyes?
It may sting somewhat near the eyes, so apply carefully around that area. Otherwise it is a lightweight stick.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It gives excellent protection from a broad hybrid filter blend and scores 74.9/100, a handy on-the-go option.