Do take note that my experience with this product may not be the same as yours as each skin type is different. The sunscreen stick imparted no white cast and supplied an invisible UV shield that felt feather-light as the day went on. It moisturizes skin with natural ingredients like evening primrose flower extract and jojoba seed oil. The sunscreen stick glided on skin smoothly, leaving a slight sheen and semi-dewy finish without any white cast. The Isntree Sunstick offers broad spectrum protection SPF 50+ PA++++ and is free of alcohol, fragrance, and essential oils.

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Steps 5 and 6 were added when I saw the result of the each layer – I stopped at 3 layers because it felt like my skin was applying the sunscreen back to the stick by that point. You can find genuine product reviews that range from natural, organic brands to science based skincare brands to affordable pharmacy brands and even the much loved asian beauty brands. While this test wasn’t really designed to be a fair test to compare the three sticks, there are some interesting trends.The amount applied seemed to be highly dependent on pressure, so I don’t think the specific number of passes from this arm test is all that useful for guiding real life application. It doesn’t have any white cast and gives your skin a satin matte finish with little to no moisturization.

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In the AAD sunscreen stick demonstration video, the 4 passes don’t actually overlap, even though the model (not sure if she’s a dermatologist?It is a water-resistant and sweat-resistant sunscreen and offers broad spectrum protection with SPF 50+ PA++++ making it an excellent option for beach days. So I just counted a pass when it looked like the stick went over the spot, and decided to do the arm pass test as a reality check for the face counts. Based on these numbers, I would need ~16-21 passes of the Tocobo stick or ~40-64 passes of the Abib stick to achieve 2 mg/cm² coverage. The Beauty Of Joseon Sun Stick contains Mugwort and Green Tea Extracts which have excellent skin soothing and antioxidant properties.

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After Layer 2, the textures were still acceptable but starting to get slidey – I don’t think make-up would stay put too well over it (they might be less slick on dry skin). Unsurprisingly, neither the Tocobo or Abib sticks left any white cast, since they use organic sunscreen filters only. I love how convenient it is but I wish they would upgrade the formulation and probably make it less fragranced. Bestsellers include the Bio Watery Sun Cream SPF50 PA++++, a sunscreen and serum hybrid that offers soothing effects on top of sun protection, and the Cotton Soft Sun Stick SPF50 PA++++ that protects and moisturizes skin. SCINIC’s Enjoy All Round Airy Sun Stick would be my go-to for no-makeup days as the incredibly lightweight formula feels so comfortable on skin that it’s especially suitable for all-day wear.I also missed some spots I miss quite often, like my eyebrows, under my browbone, near my hairline and next to my nostrils (the nose… crevice? Portable broad-spectrum sunscreen stick with a fresh and lightweight formula for UV protection anytime, anywhere. The Sunstick is formulated with a Wet Force and Heat Force Technology to protect the skin efficiently.