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DUNE SUNCARE   The Slip Stick
DUNE SUNCARE

  The Slip Stick

SPF 50
Our score 81.3 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol listed; 9% octocrylene and cooling menthanediol add tolerance concerns. Alkanes, starch and film formers support glide. Wear and clinical safety unverified.

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.
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
Ulta US In stock
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81.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1284 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol listed; 9% octocrylene and cooling menthanediol add tolerance concerns. Alkanes, starch and film formers support glide. 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. 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. 82
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) 40 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 2 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
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. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Water·Undecane·Sodium Stearate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Tridecane·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate· Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Polyester-8·Sorbitan Olivate·Tapioca Starch·Saccharomyces Ferment· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cistus Monspeliensis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract·Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract·Corallina Officinalis Extract·Curcuma Longa Root Extract·Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract·Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract·Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract·Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract·Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil· Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate·Amber Powder·Cetyl Esters·Maltodextrin·Lauroyl Lysine·Sodium Phytate·Menthanediol· Methylheptylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
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 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
06 Water Water
07 Undecane Undecane
08 Sodium Stearate Sodium Stearate
09 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
10 Tridecane Tridecane
11 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
12 Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate
13 Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
14 Polyester-8
15 Sorbitan Olivate Sorbitan Olivate
16 Tapioca Starch Tapioca Starch
17 Saccharomyces Ferment
18 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
19 Cistus Monspeliensis Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract
20 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Ivy Gourd Fruit Extract
21 Corallina Officinalis Extract Coralline Algae Extract
22 Curcuma Longa Root Extract Turmeric Root Extract
23 Curcuma Longa Leaf Extract Turmeric Leaf Extract
24 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Neem Flower Extract
25 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Neem Leaf Extract
26 Melia Azadirachta Bark Extract
27 Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil Moringa Seed Oil
28 Ocimum Basilicum Flower/Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
29 Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
30 Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Eggplant Fruit Extract
31 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
32 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
33 Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate
34 Amber Powder
35 Cetyl Esters Cetyl Esters
36 Maltodextrin Maltodextrin
37 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
38 Sodium Phytate
39 Menthanediol Menthanediol
40 Methylheptylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.