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Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50.

Sunscreen

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About this product

An SPF 50 sunscreen stick with a shimmery finish designed for convenient, portable sun protection.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (3.0%), Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (10.0%), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Extract, Calophyllum Inophyllum Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide, Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Isododecane, Isohexadecane, Limnanthes Alba (Meadowfoam) Seed Oil, Mauritia Flexuosa Fruit Oil, Octyldodecanol, Pentaclethra Macroloba Oil, Polyester-8, Tocopherol

Guru Score

71%

Mixed

3 experts · Moderate agreement

3Gurus

1Yay

2Mixed

0Nay

What they liked

Stick format easy to apply around eyes
No white cast
Full size product

What they flagged

Requires generous application to avoid gaps
Not water resistant
Very shimmery finish may not suit all skin tones

What the gurus are saying

The shimmery, glittery bronze glow and stick format earn praise for being gentler around the eyes; water-free sticks don't seep in like liquid sunscreens. The main trade-off is that sticks are prone to skipping areas and under-application, so if you go this route, you'd want to take care with full coverage. If you like the aesthetic and don't mind being deliberate about application, it's a pretty solid deal.

Synthesized from 3 expert reviews · most recent take October 2024

Type

SunscreenStick & roll-on

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Where to buy

Sephora → Ulta → Amazon → Google →

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What the gurus are saying.

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The Style and Beauty Doctor

221k subs

~Yay

"You're going to get 0.7 ounces of the Glow Stick SPF 50, and that's actually a full size, so you're getting the full size of the glow stick. I like the glow stick because, as the name notes, it's a stick [...] and you can rub it on and get a nice glow anywhere that you want. But again, you've got to put on enough, so with this you're going to have to be really generous with the swipes."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Mixed

"It's also an organic sunscreen that is not water resistant, it doesn't leave a cast. [...] Sunscreen sticks can be convenient, especially for applying around the eyes since they don't have any water, so they're less likely to seep in your eyes, however sunscreen sticks are very prone to skip areas and under application. If you love the Glow Stick and you like the idea of having this stick on hand, then this is a pretty good deal."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.73M subs

~Mixed

"It gives more of a glowy glow, but again if you're oily or acne prone you probably do not want this. You're going to be sweating a lot underneath the sun, so maybe this is more of a look effect when you're going out for lunch or something, but not necessarily while you're at the beach."

What the evidence says.

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

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 Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50?

An SPF 50 sunscreen stick with a shimmery finish designed for convenient, portable sun protection.

Is Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 71%.

What is Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50's Guru Score?

Supergoop Glow Stick SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 71%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 3 expert reviewers we have collected.