SUNdance Glow Sonnenfluid SPF 30
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Glow Sonnenfluid is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen with a modern filter set including Uvinul A Plus, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone (Uvasorb HEB), and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, so it wears clean on most skin tones. The formula is low pore-clogging and does not commonly sting. Protection is good and it scores 82.7/100, a strong budget-friendly fluid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
74
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #11, UV filter
- −1.2 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #28
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Palmitate/Succinate)
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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
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #28
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #28
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (39)
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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2 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), 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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 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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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Hexyldecanol
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Xanthan Gum
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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28 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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35 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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39 Ci 40800
Colorant or pigment
Does SUNdance Glow Sonnenfluid leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. Its modern chemical filter set gives a balanced finish that generally blends in clean across skin tones.
Is the SUNdance Glow Sonnenfluid SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The fluid stays lightweight with a balanced finish, and the formula is rated low for pore-clogging.
Is SUNdance Glow SPF 30 any good?
Yes. It scores 82.7/100 with good protection, modern filters, and a lightweight, low-cast feel, making it a strong budget-friendly fluid.