The original, what makes it special, the shelf parts we use and how to get closer. Add or swap parts and the score updates.
The original · EltaMD
$40 · 1.3 oz (37 g)
A 100% mineral sunscreen stick: zinc oxide 22.0% in a candelilla, sunflower wax and shea base with antioxidants, for face and body and on-the-go reapplication.
Prices and listings checked Oct 28, 2026. Amazon prices change; the link shows today's price.
Step 2 · The build
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Partial credit means the part only partly matches that standout.
The 100 points
We split UV Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ into 3 standout parts. Each bar shows what the build earns.
Very high-load mineral filter.
The wax base makes the stick glide and resist sweat.
Calming and antioxidant extras.
Optional
65 / 100. We have not found a shelf product that closes more of the gap yet.
Step 3 · Buy
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Your build
Running total ~$8.79
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One bottle instead of a build. Sorted by match score; scores use the same standouts as above.
Blue Lizard
No close match yet — we show the nearest formulas.
Why it is close. Zinc-only mineral stick at SPF 50+ for about a fifth of the price, in a much smaller stick.
CeraVe
Why it is close. Fully mineral stick with ceramides, but far less zinc.
Blue Lizard
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowBlue Lizard
CeraVe
Running total
Buy on Amazon (opens in new tab)No gain nowCeraVe
Zinc oxide is a broad-spectrum mineral UV filter.
Schneider 2019 · Photodermatol Photoimmunol…Active Ingredients: zinc oxide 22.0%; Inactive Ingredients: Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Helianthys Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Cerearyl Nonanoate, Theobroma Cacao Cocoa) Seed Butter, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Lauryl Laurate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Was, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Mica, Behenyl Behenate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Oryzanol, Ethyl Ferulate, Isostearic Acid, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Plyricinoleate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Silica
Ingredient list from a third-party listing, not confirmed on the brand site. Source
We split UV Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ into 3 standout parts worth 100 points in total. The build earns 65 of a possible 100. A full 100 needs every standout fully covered.
Blue Lizard Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 50+ by Blue Lizard is our closest single-product match at 65 out of 100 for ~$8.79 (0.5 oz). It shares Zinc oxide 20%, Mineral stick SPF 50+.
UV Stick Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ costs $40 for 1.3 oz (37 g). The closest dupe costs ~$8.79, a saving of about $31.21. Prices change, so check the seller page.
No. Dupes share the key actives but can differ in concentration, vehicle and supporting ingredients. Missing from this one: Antioxidant extras, Stick is 0.5 oz vs 1.3 oz. See our methodology for how we score.
SkinBetter Science · spf
~$56.89our build, 2 partsOriginal ~$75, build ~$56.89.
CeraVe + EltaMD
Obagi · spf
$29.99our build, 1 partOriginal $60, build $29.99.
La Roche-Posay
Face Reality · spf
$8.79our build, 1 partOriginal $42, build $8.79.
Blue Lizard