Riemann P20 Sensitive Skin SPF 30
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Riemann P20 Sensitive Skin SPF 30 is a modern chemical SPF 30 built entirely on next-generation filters: Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis- Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Tris-Biphenyl Triazine. It wears to a matte finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk, fitting its sensitive-skin positioning. Protection is rated excellent and it sits well under makeup. With a score of 94.0/100, it is the top performer in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +18 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter
- −16.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Tinosorb A2B at #14 (particulate filter)
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Canola Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Canola Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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 T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection
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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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17 Canola Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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19 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen built entirely on modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, and Ethylhexyl Triazone.
Is the Riemann P20 Sensitive Skin SPF 30 good for sensitive or oily skin?
It is positioned for sensitive skin and is generally non-stinging with low pore- clogging risk. The matte finish also makes it a good fit for oily skin.
Is the Riemann P20 Sensitive Skin SPF 30 any good?
It scores 94.0/100, the top result in this group. Protection is rated excellent and it sits well under makeup.