ZitSticka Megashade Breakout-proof Face Serum - SPF 50
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
ZitSticka Megashade Breakout-proof Face Serum SPF 50 is a chemical (old-school) formula using homosalate, octinoxate and salicylate with zinc oxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, keeps white cast low, and does not commonly sting, with low breakout risk that aligns with its blemish-friendly positioning. Protection is good and the score of 70.8/100 is decent. A comfortable daily serum-style sunscreen for acne-prone skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −16.5 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Eye sting
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #24, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #28, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ Green tea
- ✨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (40)
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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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), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 3% declared
- ↑ 8 3% declared
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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13 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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16 Ceramide NG
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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22 Dodecane
Supporting ingredient
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23 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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32 Tea Tree Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
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33 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is ZitSticka Megashade good for acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is designed with blemish-prone skin in mind. Breakout risk is low, it is lightweight, and it does not commonly sting.
Does the ZitSticka Megashade Breakout-proof Face Serum - SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is generally low, so it should not leave a noticeable residue on most skin tones.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It is solid. The score is 70.8/100 with good protection at SPF 50, making it a comfortable daily serum-style option.