Biodermal Hydraplus zonnemelk SPF 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Biodermal Hydraplus zonnemelk SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sun milk combining octocrylene, salicylate, avobenzone, and modern triazine filters. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally low for pore-clogging. It performs okay as a makeup base. With a score of 79.7/100 and excellent protection, it is a dependable everyday body and face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −4.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −18.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Myristyl Myristate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
67
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate)
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Fabric stains
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Diglycerin)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Canola Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Diglycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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21 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Biodermal Hydraplus zonnemelk leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and generally wears clear. The finish is dewy and the feel is lightweight.
Is the Biodermal Hydraplus zonnemelk SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sun milk using octocrylene, salicylate, avobenzone, and modern triazine filters. It carries SPF 30.
Is it good?
It scores 79.7/100 with excellent protection, a dependable everyday option. It is generally low for pore-clogging.