SPF Scout · Product record
Wellcare Sunstick Sunscreen Stick
Labeler: BAMKO
SPF 30 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Wellcare Sunstick Sunscreen Stick list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Vanillin.
What are the active ingredients in Wellcare Sunstick Sunscreen Stick?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, and Octisalate among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is Wellcare Sunstick Sunscreen Stick mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, and Octisalate.
Does Wellcare Sunstick Sunscreen Stick contain oxybenzone?
We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
18 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as incomplete. An incomplete list is treated as unknown, never as a pass.
What each ingredient generally does
Each entry that matched a canonical ingredient, with the function recorded for it. These notes describe the role an ingredient plays in a formulation. They do not assess an ingredient.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it also appears as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, and doubles as a light stabilizer to keep the formula steady in sun. It also appears on labels as Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.
listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”
Bis-Diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that conditions and softens skin. In practice it smooths the skin's feel and gives the product a richer, cushiony texture.
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is coconut oil, used to soften and condition skin and hair. It smooths the feel of the product and adds scent. You may also see it listed simply as coconut oil.
listed as “Coconut Oil”
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A lightweight oil that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a slip that helps it spread easily, and it also adds scent.
This adds fragrance and has a soothing function. It gives the product scent and a soothing quality.
Propylene Glycol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multi-tasker that draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients as a solvent, and adjusts thickness. It also plays a role in fragrance and general skin conditioning. In practice it helps keep the product from drying out and keeps the texture consistent.
Vanillin is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is simply to give the product its scent.
Hydrogenated Soybean Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickened oil that softens and smooths the skin feel and draws in and holds moisture. It also adjusts how thick the product is, giving it more body. In practice it makes the formula richer and helps skin feel conditioned.
Microcrystalline Wax
Binder (holds the formula together)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a fine-crystal wax. It binds ingredients together, adds bulk, thickens the product, and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Olive fruit oil that conditions skin and adds fragrance to the product. It softens the skin's feel and contributes to the product's scent. Often listed simply as olive oil.
listed as “Olive Oil”
No reviewed note yet.
listed as “Polyisobutylene (2300 Mw)”
Stevioside adds fragrance or taste and is used in oral care products. Here its job is to contribute a flavor or scent element to the formula.
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A wax that adjusts the product's thickness and helps hold the mix together. It keeps the oil and water parts from separating and can act as a mild scrub particle. It also adds a light scent and helps bind the formula together.
listed as “Synthetic Wax (1200 Mw)”
Silica
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Silica is a fine mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil, and adjusts how thick the product feels. It keeps powders from clumping, adds bulk, and can make a formula look more opaque. Its chemical name is silicon dioxide.
listed as “Silicon Dioxide”
Checking this against your own list
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=ef977575-7ef0-fc09-e053-2a95a90a8993
- Retrieved
- 21 September 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 18
- Record checksum
- sha256:b9657eee1145aa7efe495acfb3d624a74f007e4480ae585dfaf0ab5d1ca41c39
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