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Hildegard Braukmann Winter Season Face Cream SPF 30

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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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #21
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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
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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  4. 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
  5. 5 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
  8. 8 Lanolin Oil

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 3 → dewy occlusive
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 17.6 UV protection
  12. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  14. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Cera Alba

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  17. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Mg Stearate+

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. 19 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  20. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  21. 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)
  22. 22 Arginine

    pH adjuster

  23. 23 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  24. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  25. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  26. 26 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  27. 27 Polyglycerin-3

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. 28 Octyldodecanol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  29. 29 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  30. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  31. 31 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  32. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  34. Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  35. 35 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  36. 36 Tribehenin

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  37. 37 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  38. 38 Benzoic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  39. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  40. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  41. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  42. 42 Allantoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  43. 43 Dehydroacetic Acid

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  44. Botanical extract

  45. 45 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  46. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  47. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  48. Botanical extract

  49. 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.

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