Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Face Cream SPF 30
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Face Cream SPF 30 is a face cream blending modern and mineral filters: Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, Ensulizole and Titanium Dioxide. It has a dewy, lightweight finish with low white cast and does not commonly sting. With excellent protection and a high score of 86.7, it is a strong cold-weather choice for drier skin that wants comfort alongside high defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
94
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +48 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −27.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −2 Other sensitizers (lanolin)
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Eye sting
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #21
- −2 Cera Alba at #16, wax film
- −2 Tribehenin at #36, wax film
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Lanolin Oil at #8, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Lanolin Oil at #8, comedogenic oil/butter
- −1 Persea Gratissima Oil at #34, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
10
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −46 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Behenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #21, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Sorbitol)
- → 5 4 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 7 5 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Squalane, Persea Gratissima Oil, …)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
- → 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Lanolin Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
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 (49)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 48 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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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 3 → dewy occlusive
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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18 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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22 Arginine
pH adjuster
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23 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Fragrance
Fragrance
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36 Tribehenin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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38 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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42 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
Is the Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Cream good for dry skin?
Yes. It has a dewy, lightweight finish and does not commonly sting, which suits drier skin, especially in cold weather.
Is the Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Face Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a blend of modern and mineral filters, including Tinosorb S, Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, Ensulizole and Titanium Dioxide.
Is the Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Face Cream any good?
It scores 86.7 out of 100 with excellent protection at SPF 30. It is a strong cold-weather choice that pairs comfort with high defense.