Jean & Len Sensitiv Sonnencreme Gesicht SPF 50
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Jean & Len Sensitiv Sonnencreme Gesicht SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen pairing modern chemical filters (Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, Ensulizole) with Titanium Dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight and leaves a low white cast, with a low pore-clogging profile and no common stinging, which suits sensitive skin. The SPF 50 delivers excellent protection. With a high score of 88.5 out of 100, it is an excellent gentle facial sunscreen built on a strong, up-to-date filter system.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +14.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +4.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #25, UV filter
- −14.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #25, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (35)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.2 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Is Jean & Len Sensitiv Sonnencreme good for sensitive skin?
Yes, it is designed for sensitive skin, with a low pore-clogging profile and no common stinging. The lightweight, balanced finish and low white cast add to its gentle, everyday wearability.
Is Jean & Len Sensitiv Sonnencreme mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid that pairs modern chemical filters (Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Tinosorb S, Ensulizole) with mineral Titanium Dioxide, so it is not purely one type.
Is Jean & Len Sensitiv Sonnencreme SPF 50 good?
It scores 88.5 out of 100, an excellent result. The SPF 50 gives excellent protection, and the gentle, lightweight formula with low white cast makes it a strong facial sunscreen for sensitive skin.