This zinc-oxide-based sun stick, which is made with organic ingredients like shea butter, avocado butter, and coconut oil, is nourishing for the skin, glides on smoothly, and is super easy to apply. “Additional ingredients like raspberry seed oil offer natural sun protective qualities, and tamanu oil and chamomile extract add skin-soothing and anti-inflammatory benefits,” says Keira L. Barr, MD, a board-certified dermatologist and menopause specialist. “To ensure you are getting full coverage, make at least four passes back and forth on the skin.”
“Some mineral sunscreen sticks can be hard to glide over skin (especially on the arms or legs), but this one moves effortlessly and applies very evenly (it’s not at all clumpy). There’s hardly any white cast on my light skin, but I do like to rub it in for the best results,” says Earley.“The finish is smooth and silky—not at all greasy or sticky. I also love that it’s fragrance-free, which is great for people with sensitive skin (like my kids), but it does have a bit of a powdery scent.”
Type: Mineral | SPF: 50 | Size: 0.6 oz. | Water-resistant: 80 minutes
- What we love: Fragrance-free, moisturizing formula, water-resistant for 80 minutes
- What could improve: Expensive, especially considering the size