Kruidvat Originals Zonnemelk Spf 15
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Kruidvat Originals Zonnemelk SPF 15 is a chemical sunscreen lotion built on older filters including Octocrylene and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, with some Titanium Dioxide and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It has a dewy, lightweight feel and low white cast, with a medium chance of stinging and low breakout risk, and it works well as a makeup base. The SPF 15 rating and a score of 70.1 make it a light, casual option rather than high-exposure protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #12 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #12
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +6.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Fabric stains
Medium
32
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #12, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 2 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
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
- ✨ Allantoin
Full ingredient list (25)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is Kruidvat Originals Zonnemelk?
It is SPF 15, a lighter rating, so it is best for casual, lower-exposure days rather than long sun sessions. Protection is rated good for its level.
Does the Kruidvat Originals Zonnemelk Spf 15 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base. It has a dewy, lightweight finish and low white cast.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older filters like Octocrylene and Avobenzone, with some Titanium Dioxide.