Supergoop! Glow Stick Sunscreen SPF 50
Product summary
We believe that "Supergoop! - Glow Stick Sunscreen SPF 50" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).
It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product. This product prevents early signs of aging by protecting against sun damage (all broad spectrum sunscreens do that).
Sunscreen filters
This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: avobenzone 3.00% (declared), octinoxate 7.50% (declared), octisalate 5.00% (declared) and homosalate 10.00% (declared).
Irritation risk
There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be low. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
About the brand
According to Cruelty-Free Kitty "Supergoop! " is cruelty free and so is its parent company.
Price
The product retails from 22.84$ up to 25.00$ in the United States and for 200.00HK$ in Hong Kong.
For a detailed price comparison: click here.
Benefits
Promise: Sun protection
This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.
This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | HIGH |  |  |
| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | MEDIUM | | |
| homosalate | MEDIUM | | |
Other benefit: Anti-aging
This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| limnanthes alba seed oil | LOW | | |
| tocopherol | LOW |  | |
Other benefit: Evens skin tone
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).
Other benefit: Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
It's totally invisible, majorly hydrating and perfect to use as a face or body highlighter, as it leaves behind a dewy finish without an oily residue.
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: caprylic/capric triglyceride, helianthus annuus seed oil.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
| Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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| helianthus annuus seed oil | HIGH | | |
| mauritia flexuosa fruit oil | HIGH | | |
| caprylic/capric triglyceride | HIGH | | |
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
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| Sun protection |
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Potential irritants
| Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
|---|---|---|
| ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | | |
| calendula officinalis extract | | |
| butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane | | |
User reviews (1)
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Ingredients & concentrations
- Avobenzone
- caprylic/capric triglyceride
- Octinoxate
- Sunflower seed oil
- homosalate
- Meadowfoam seed oil
- mauritia flexuosa fruit oil
- +3 more
| Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
|---|---|
3%
Declared
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| Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable. | |
10%
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| A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation | |
7.5%
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| Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating | |
5%
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| Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen | |
| 22% - 34% | |
| A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin | |
| 5.1% - 7.7% | |
| An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation | |
| 4.7% - 7% | |
| An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture | |
| 3.4% - 5.1% | |
| Improves the texture of the product and helps soften the skin. Helps oil and water mix together and can be used as a cleansing agent | |
| 2.9% - 4.3% | |
| Helps products spread more easily and works as an emollient to soften skin | |
| 2.2% - 3.3% | |
| Enhances the product texture and makes it more spreadable. Helps reduce water loss from the outer layer of skin. Extands the shelf life by preventing bacteria growth | |
| 1.6% - 2.5% | |
| Helps improve the product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 1.3% - 2% | |
| Used to stabilize product formulations and individual ingredients (for example, sunscreens). Can be an allergen | |
| 1% - 1.6% | |
| Helps improve the product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.6% - 1.4% | |
| Used to stabilize the product formulation | |
| 0.6% - 1.35% | |
| A great emollient due to its high linoleic acid content. One of the most effective plant oils in helping skin hydration and repairing skin barrier function | |
| 0.55% - 1.25% | |
| A plant oil that can help soften the upper layer of the skin. It mostly contains oleic acid that according to some studies can increase transepidermal water loss, but might have an anti-inflammatory effect | |
| 0.3% - 0.75% | |
| Helps soften the upper layer of the skin | |
| 0.35% - 0.8% | |
| This oil's cmposition is closest to rapeseed oil. It is a very stable oil and serves as an emoillient | |
| 0.15% - 0.55% | |
| 0.1% - 0.45% | |
| A plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin | |
| 0.1% - 0.4% | |
| Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself | |
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Sources
- Opinion on Homosalate - Scientific Committee on Consumer Products
- Allergic contact dermatitis caused by polyester-8 (Polycrylene®) in a sunscreen moisturizer
- Effect of Olive and Sunflower Seed Oil on the Adult Skin Barrier: Implications for Neonatal Skin Care
- Topically Applied Sunflower Seed Oil Prevents Invasive Bacterial Infections in Preterm Infants in Egypt
- Effect of topically applied lipids on surfactant-irritated skin
- Impact of topical oils on the skin barrier: possible implications for neonatal health in developing countries
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1878818120300396
- Protective effect of Calendula officinalis extract against UVB-induced oxidative stress in skin: evaluation of reduced glutathione levels and matrix metalloproteinase secretion
- Vitamin E in dermatology