SUNdance Pro Climate Sonnenfluid SPF 50
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Pro Climate Sonnenfluid SPF 50 is a hybrid fluid blending titanium dioxide with a modern chemical filter system, including Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl triazone-type filters, and DHHB. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and it does not commonly sting, with low pore-clogging risk. With excellent protection and an 89.9/100 score, it is one of the best performers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +4.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #24, UV filter
- −20.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −14.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #7 (nano)
- +1.2 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #24, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquiisostearate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #7, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #7 greys under foundation (nano)
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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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.2 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Is the SUNdance Pro Climate Sonnenfluid SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 89.9/100, one of the best here. Protection is rated excellent thanks to a modern hybrid filter system.
Is the SUNdance Pro Climate Sonnenfluid SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, blending titanium dioxide with a modern chemical filter set, including Tinosorb S, ethylhexyl triazone-type filters, and DHHB.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and it does not commonly sting. The finish is balanced and lightweight.