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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick.

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About this product

A stick-format sunscreen designed for convenient, portable sun protection that is easy to reapply throughout outdoor activities.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (15%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Synthetic Wax, Isohexadecane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ozokerite, Paraffin, Synthetic Beeswax, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate, Dimethicone, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate

Guru Score

82%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What they liked

No white cast
Portable and easy to reapply
Doesn't clump in facial hair

What they flagged

Prone to skipping areas, needs multiple passes

What the gurus are saying

Inconsistent coverage proved this stick sunscreen's main challenge: some applications successfully reached labeled SPF after multiple passes, while others left visible gaps around the eyes and nose. When application worked out, reviewers loved the lack of white cast and how the formula didn't clump in facial hair, making reapplication genuinely convenient for outdoor activities and frequent touchups.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take September 2026

Type

Stick & roll-on

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

✓Yay

"For reapplication, you could use Neutrogena's stick which I've been using a lot."

All 7 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai

Things I Actually Do for Anti-Aging (Dermatologist Routine)

"For reapplication, we use a sunscreen stick like Cetaphil, [CeraVe] or Neutrogena."

Five Common Skincare Mistakes You Are Making!

"That's when they like the sticks. They really like the sticks from Neutrogena. Those are really quick, nice application for them. I don't have to chase them around."

Dermatologist's Top Sunscreen Picks

"Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick is really good"

Dermatologist Explains: How to Treat Neck Wrinkles and Tech Lines

"For your neck, tinted sunscreens ruin clothes, they've ruined so many of my white shirts, and so I have to say I use non-tinted sunscreens. I'll use the stick by Neutrogena."

The Best Skin Care Routine for the Beach | Summer Sunscreen and Products for the Month

"I like stick sunscreens. Neutrogena makes a nice one."

The Best Water-Resistant Sunscreens

"I like reapplying sunscreen with a stick and my kids do too. [...] This is water resistant 80 minute as well."

The Best Morning & Night Skincare Routine for Mature, Dry Skin

"For reapplication, you could use Neutrogena's stick which I've been using a lot."

Lab Muffin Beauty Science

863k subs

✓Yay

"The original Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick had a weird gap missing on the nose bridge and big chunks around the eyes on one test, but overall it wasn't super bad. On another test day it went the other way and was actually pretty good, with just a few bits missing around the eyes, nose, and mouth. It was one of two Neutrogena sticks where four passes actually worked to reach the labeled SPF amount. This version has since been discontinued."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

✓Yay

"The thing I'm taking with me on the hike is the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick. It's really easy to take with me and reapply, and I need to cover my head, my ears, and the back of my neck, so I'm pretty liberal with it. I do like this sunscreen because it doesn't leave me any white cast. It's a chemical sunscreen and it doesn't clump up in my facial hair."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

✓Yay

"Neutrogena also has a new sunscreen stick. I really enjoy their sunscreen sticks because they give you a pretty large surface area, kind of like a deodorant. [...] They're super helpful for reapplying on children who tend to be wiggly, [...] they're handy for on the go, but they are prone to skip areas so make sure you're doing multiple passes with these."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick?

A stick-format sunscreen designed for convenient, portable sun protection that is easy to reapply throughout outdoor activities.

Is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 82%.

What is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick's Guru Score?

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Stick holds a Guru Score of 82%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.