SUNdance Écran Solaire Spf 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Ecran Solaire SPF 50 is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen combining Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Tris-Biphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and low white cast, with low pore-clogging potential, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With good protection and a score of 69.3 out of 100, it is a serviceable high-SPF pick for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
65
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- −13.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- −9 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
92
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Tinosorb A2B at #9 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Medium
34
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, 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
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 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.
- ✨ 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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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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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11 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Carbomer
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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26 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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
Does the SUNdance Ecran Solaire leave a white cast?
It has a low white cast and a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally wears clear. It is a chemical (hybrid) formula.
Is the SUNdance Écran Solaire Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen combining Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, and Tris-Biphenyl Triazine. It has no mineral filters.
Is it good and what SPF?
It is SPF 50 with good protection and a score of 69.3 out of 100, a serviceable everyday pick. It may sting somewhat near the eyes.