SUNdance Clear Skin+ Sun-protection Serum SPF50+
94/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Clear Skin+ Sun-protection Serum is an SPF50+ chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, for broad, photostable coverage. The serum texture is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and no eye sting, and it is generally well suited to acne-prone skin and works well under makeup. Scoring 93.7/100 with excellent protection, it is a standout choice for everyday high-SPF wear.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +22.8 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- −10.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (28)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol)
- ↑ 22.8 UV protection
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8 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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11 Arginine
pH adjuster
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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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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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is SUNdance Clear Skin+ Serum good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally a good fit. The finish is balanced and pore-clogging risk is low, so it suits acne-prone skin and also works well under makeup.
Is the SUNdance Clear Skin+ Sun-protection Serum SPF50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a modern filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.
Is SUNdance Clear Skin+ Serum any good?
Yes. It scores 93.7/100 with excellent protection at SPF50+, low white cast and no eye sting, making it a standout daily choice.