Vaseline UV Protection Sun Stick 50+ SPF / Pa++++
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vaseline UV Protection Sun Stick 50+ SPF / PA++++ is a hybrid stick using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, and the film former Polysilicone-15. It glides on with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and leaves little to no white cast. It is generally low risk for clogging pores and may sting slightly near the eyes, and it is an okay base for makeup. With good protection and a score around 61, it is a convenient on-the-go reapplication tool.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
63
- +11.4 Homosalate at #6, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +14.4 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #11, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −35.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #10, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −5 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −7 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −5 Octinoxate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Petrolatum at #16, heaviest occlusive
- −2 Microcrystalline Wax at #13, wax film
- −20 Synthetic Wax at #3, wax film
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #4, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 10 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- → 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Petrolatum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate)
- ← 10 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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16 Petrolatum
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 heaviest occlusive
- 1 → dewy occlusive
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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20 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does the Vaseline UV Protection Sun Stick leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and commonly goes on clear. The balanced, lightweight finish keeps it from looking heavy.
Is the Vaseline UV Protection Sun Stick 50+ SPF / Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical stick. It uses Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate with a Polysilicone-15 film former.
Is the Vaseline UV Protection Sun Stick 50 good?
It scores about 61 out of 100 with good protection. It is a handy on-the-go reapplication tool, though it may sting slightly near the eyes.