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TOCOBO Cotton Soft Sun Stick
TOCOBO

Cotton Soft Sun Stick

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 83.8 / 100

Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns. Esters, silica and elastomers support slip and a powdery feel, but the wax stick may leave a noticeable film; wear is untested.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Hybrid
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.
No
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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83.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #999 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and octocrylene add tolerance concerns. Esters, silica and elastomers support slip and a powdery feel, but the wax stick may leave a noticeable film; 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. 72
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 72
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. 79
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 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.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 48 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 2 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Synthetic Wax·Dibutyl Adipate·Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer·Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer· Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Dicaprylyl Carbonate·Cetyl Ethylhexanoate·Silica· 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·Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract·Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract·Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract·Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract·Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract·Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract·Curcuma Longa Root Extract·Corallina Officinalis Extract· Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Gossypium Herbaceum Extract·Sophora Flavescens Root Extract·Rheum Palmatum Root/Stalk Extract·Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract·Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract·Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract·Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract·Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract·Pueraria Lobata Root Extract·Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil·Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil·Caprylyl Glycol·Bisabolol·Triethoxycaprylylsilane· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate·Octyldodecanol·Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Water·Butylene Glycol·1,2-Hexanediol· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Synthetic Wax
02 Dibutyl Adipate Dibutyl Adipate
03 Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
06 Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
07 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
08 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
09 Cetyl Ethylhexanoate Cetyl Ethylhexanoate
10 Silica Silica
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 Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract Neem Leaf Extract
17 Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract Neem Flower Extract
18 Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract Ivy Gourd Fruit Extract
19 Solanum Melongena Fruit Extract Eggplant Fruit Extract
20 Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract Aloe Vera Flower Extract
21 Cardiospermum Halicacabum Flower/Leaf/Vine Extract Balloon Vine Extract
22 Curcuma Longa Root Extract Turmeric Root Extract
23 Corallina Officinalis Extract Coralline Algae Extract
24 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.
25 Gossypium Herbaceum Extract Cotton Extract
26 Sophora Flavescens Root Extract
27 Rheum Palmatum Root/Stalk Extract
28 Scutellaria Baicalensis Root Extract
29 Phellodendron Amurense Bark Extract
30 Oenothera Biennis Flower Extract
31 Ulmus Davidiana Root Extract Korean Elm Root Extract
32 Pinus Palustris Leaf Extract
33 Pueraria Lobata Root Extract
34 Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil Viper's Bugloss Seed Oil
35 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
36 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
37 Bisabolol Bisabolol
38 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
39 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
40 Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
41 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
42 Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate
43 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Unsaponifiables Sunflower Seed Oil Unsaponifiables
44 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
45 Water Water
46 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
47 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
48 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.