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Sun Bum Mineral Face Stick Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 0.53oz
Sun Bum

Mineral Face Stick Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 0.53oz

SPF 50
Our score 84.3 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol is listed. Multiple waxes, oils and butters suggest a substantial balm film; zinc visibility is untested, and no specific health concern is established.

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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84.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #965 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol is listed. Multiple waxes, oils and butters suggest a substantial balm film; zinc visibility is untested, and no specific health concern is 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. 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. 65
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) 17 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil·Persea Gratissima Oil·Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil·Oryza Sativa Bran Wax· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Ozokerite·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Copernicia Cerifera Wax·Euphorbia Cerifera Cera·Oryzanol·Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter·Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil·Jojoba Esters· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Bisabolol
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
03 Limnanthes Alba Seed Oil Meadowfoam (Limnanthes Alba) Seed Oil
04 Persea Gratissima Oil Avocado Oil
05 Linum Usitatissimum Seed Oil Linseed Oil
06 Oryza Sativa Bran Wax Rice Bran Wax
07 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
08 Ozokerite Ozokerite
09 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter
10 Copernicia Cerifera Wax Carnauba Wax
11 Euphorbia Cerifera Cera Candelilla Wax
12 Oryzanol Gamma-Oryzanol
13 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter Cocoa Seed Butter
14 Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil Safflower Seed Oil
15 Jojoba Esters Jojoba Esters
16 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
17 Bisabolol Bisabolol