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ANUA   Invisible Glow Finish Sunscreen Stick
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  Invisible Glow Finish Sunscreen Stick

SPF 50
Our score 81.6 / 100

Fragrance-free; 5% octocrylene adds modest contact/photoallergy potential. Ester and glutamide gel structure supports glide; richness and matte wear are uncertain.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Stick
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Matte
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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81.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1255 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free; 5% octocrylene adds modest contact/photoallergy potential. Ester and glutamide gel structure supports glide; richness and matte wear are uncertain.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 84
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 84
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 80
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 13
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Octyldodecanol·Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate·Diethylhexyl Carbonate·Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide·Diisostearyl Malate·Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide·Dextrin Palmitate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Water· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Butylene Glycol·Hydrogenated Lecithin·1,2-Hexanediol· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. · Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Potassium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
06 Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
07 Diethylhexyl Carbonate Diethylhexyl Carbonate
08 Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
09 Diisostearyl Malate Diisostearyl Malate
10 Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
11 Dextrin Palmitate Dextrin Palmitate
12 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
13 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
14 Water Water
15 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
16 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
17 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
18 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
19 Hydrogenated Lecithin Hydrogenated Lecithin
20 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
21 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
22 Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
23 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
24 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
25 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
26 Potassium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
27 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
28 Hydroxypropyltrimonium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
29 Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
30 Sodium Hyaluronate Dimethylsilanol ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
31 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.