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Tage Cica-Tree Cooling Sun Stick
Tage

Cica-Tree Cooling Sun Stick

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 88.2 / 100

Pine and cypress oils plus limonene raise sensitization concerns; cooling-agent tolerance is uncertain. Light silicones, esters and powders support slip despite wax; wear is untested.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. 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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88.2
Composite score · independent
Ranks #511 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Pine and cypress oils plus limonene raise sensitization concerns; cooling-agent tolerance is uncertain. Light silicones, esters and powders support slip despite wax; wear is untested.
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. 88
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 60
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. 86
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
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 36 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 3 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water·Synthetic Wax·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Trisiloxane·Caprylyl Methicone· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Butylene Glycol·Ceresin·Dibutyl Adipate· Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Xylitol·Isododecane·Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate·Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water·Sodium Chloride·Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone·Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer·1,2-Hexanediol·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Pentylene Glycol·Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide·Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract·Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. · 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. ·Water· Centella Asiatica Extract Centella — calming, repair.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Melaleuca Alternifolia Leaf Water Tea Tree Leaf Water
02 Synthetic Wax
03 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
04 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
05 Trisiloxane Trisiloxane
06 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
07 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
08 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
09 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
10 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
11 Ceresin Ceresin
12 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
13 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
14 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
15 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
16 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
17 Xylitol Xylitol
18 Isododecane Isododecane
19 Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate
20 Chamaecyparis Obtusa Water Hinoki Water
21 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
22 Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
23 Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
24 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
25 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
26 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
27 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
28 Methyl Diisopropyl Propionamide WS-23 (Cooling Agent)
29 Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
30 Chamaecyparis Obtusa Oil
31 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
32 Pinus Sylvestris Leaf Oil Scotch Pine Leaf Oil
33 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
34 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.
35 Water Water
36 Centella Asiatica Extract ACTIVE Centella — calming, repair.