EltaMD

EltaMD UV Stick.

Sunscreen

About this product

A sunscreen stick formulated with SPF 50+ for convenient reapplication and touch-ups on face and body.

Full ingredients

Zinc Oxide, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Nonanoate, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lauryl Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Mica, Behenyl Behenate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Oryzanol, Ethyl Ferulate, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Silica

Guru Score

79%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement

What the gurus are saying

The stick format earns praise for practical convenience, especially for hard-to-reach spots like ear tops and feet, and works well over wet skin without needing to reapply after water exposure. The main trade-off: it can shift or remove makeup where applied, so those concerned about makeup staying put may want to reserve it for makeup-free areas or reapply only where coverage has genuinely worn away.

Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take October 2026

What they liked

Easy to reapply on neck and ears
Convenient for hard-to-reach areas like feet
Works well over wet skin

What they flagged

Disrupts makeup when applied over it

Type

SunscreenStick & roll-on

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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AliceintheRabbitHole

59k subs

✓Yay

"I will always and forever keep one of these in my bag. I don't know if I really have a favorite anymore in this category. It used to be, no, it probably still is, the Eentry, but these really are just for emergencies. They're just so good to always have in your bag."

Dr. Daniel Sugai

722k subs

✓Yay

"I like sunscreen sticks on the neck because it's a really easy surface to reapply sunscreen there, the back of the neck. I love sunscreen sticks like Neutrogena, [CeraVe], Cetaphil, and EltaMD. They make great sunscreen sticks for reapplication."

208SkinDoc

2.10M subs

✓Yay

"I had never tried a stick sunscreen until recently, and I really like it. I used the EltaMD UV Stick. I was wearing sandals that can get wet, and it was really nice, I could rub it onto my feet real quick and it worked around the sandals. It was really convenient, and I could do areas like the tops of my ears easily."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

✓Mixed

"There is this one from EltaMD, this is their UV Stick, which is an SPF 50 plus. [...] These will kind of remove your makeup and mess it up, but if you're looking for sunscreen coverage and you don't really care that much how your makeup looks, you can use one of these."

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 EltaMD UV Stick?

A sunscreen stick formulated with SPF 50+ for convenient reapplication and touch-ups on face and body.

Is EltaMD UV Stick worth it?

Mostly yes. 3 of the 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 79%.

What is EltaMD UV Stick's Guru Score?

EltaMD UV Stick holds a Guru Score of 79%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.