Wedze Stick Solaire SPF 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Wedze Stick Solaire SPF 50+ is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen stick built on a modern triazone and triazine filter set with avobenzone. It keeps white cast low with a balanced finish and does not commonly sting, with low breakout risk, though the stick format feels moderately heavier. Protection is excellent and the score of 79.2/100 is strong. A convenient, high-protection option for face and targeted areas.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- −19.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −9.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #27
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Eye sting
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Cera Alba at #9, wax film
- −20 Polyethylene at #3, wax film
- −12 Microcrystalline Wax at #4, wax film
- −6 Synthetic Wax at #12, wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Hydrogenated Castor Oil at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −2 Shorea Robusta Seed Butter at #14, butter/occlusive fat
- −12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Isopropyl Myristate at #18, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Hydrogenated Castor Oil)
- −27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Glyceryl Oleate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 17 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +24 4 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
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 20 wax film
- ↑ 10 wax water lock
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 12 wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 6 wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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15 Lauryl Pca
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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20 Saccharin
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
Does the Wedze Stick Solaire SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low, so it should not leave a visible residue despite the stick format.
Is the Wedze Stick Solaire SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen, built on modern triazone and triazine filters with avobenzone.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Yes. With a score of 79.2/100 and excellent protection at SPF 50+, it is a strong, convenient option for face and targeted areas.