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DUNE Suncare The Mineral Melt Stick Sheer Mineral Face & Lip, Broad Spectrum, Antioxidant Rich - SPF 50 - 0.714oz - Beauty Studio
DUNE Suncare

The Mineral Melt Stick Sheer Mineral Face & Lip, Broad Spectrum, Antioxidant Rich - SPF 50 - 0.714oz - Beauty Studio

SPF 50
Our score 85.6 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol listed. Esters and coated 14.69% zinc oxide support glide, but oils and the structured stick may leave a rich film. Wear and clinical safety unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Mineral
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.
Natural
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
Target US In stock
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85.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #800 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol listed. Esters and coated 14.69% zinc oxide support glide, but oils and the structured stick may leave a rich film. Wear and clinical safety unverified.
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. 82
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 74
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 1 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
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 15 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Butyrospermum Parkii Oil·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide·Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide·Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene·Octyldodecanol·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Stevia Rebaudiana Extract·Tocopheryl Acetate·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil·VP/Hexadecene Copolymer
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
03 Butyrospermum Parkii Oil Shea Oil
04 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
05 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
06 Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide
07 Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide
08 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
09 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
10 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
11 Stevia Rebaudiana Extract
12 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
13 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
14 Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil
15 VP/Hexadecene Copolymer VP/Hexadecene Copolymer