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RAWQUEST Echinacea Airy Sun Stick
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Echinacea Airy Sun Stick

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 82.6 / 100

Orange, palmarosa and rose oils plus named fragrance allergens raise tolerance concerns. Powders, silicone elastomer and light esters suggest smooth stick slip; no use-level harm established.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. South Korea
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
YesStyle US In stock
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82.6
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1157 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Orange, palmarosa and rose oils plus named fragrance allergens raise tolerance concerns. Powders, silicone elastomer and light esters suggest smooth stick slip; no use-level harm established.
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. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 70
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 58
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 86
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 39 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 7 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 5
Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate·Synthetic Wax·Dimethicone· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer·Silica·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Cetyl Ethylhexanoate·Dicaprylyl Carbonate· Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. ·Tocopheryl Acetate·Ozokerite·Echinacea Purpurea Extract·Trifolium Pratense Extract· Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Cymbopogon Martini Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Rosa Damascena Flower Oil Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. · Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Bisabolol·Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Water·Butylene Glycol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dipotassium Phosphate·Acetyl Glutamine·Methylpropanediol· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·1,2-Hexanediol·Cellulose Gum· Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. · Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Dehydroacetic Acid· Limonene Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Geraniol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Linalool Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. · Citral Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
02 Synthetic Wax
03 Dimethicone Dimethicone
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
06 Silica Silica
07 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
08 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
09 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
10 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
11 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
12 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
13 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
14 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
15 Ozokerite Ozokerite
16 Echinacea Purpurea Extract Echinacea Extract
17 Trifolium Pratense Extract
18 Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
19 Cymbopogon Martini Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
20 Rosa Damascena Flower Oil NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
21 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
22 Bisabolol Bisabolol
23 Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
24 Water Water
25 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
26 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
27 Dipotassium Phosphate
28 Acetyl Glutamine
29 Methylpropanediol Methylpropanediol
30 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
31 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
32 Cellulose Gum Cellulose Gum
33 Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
34 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
35 Dehydroacetic Acid Dehydroacetic Acid
36 Limonene NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
37 Geraniol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
38 Linalool NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
39 Citral NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.