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SUNdance Pro Climate Sonnenfluid SPF 50

SUNdance SPF 50
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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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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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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Heavy feel

Low 84
  • +100 Starting score
  • −16 Titanium Dioxide at #7
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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.

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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.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  4. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 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
  6. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  7. 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)
  8. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  9. 9 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  10. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  11. 11 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Tapioca Starch

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  15. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  17. 17 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. Supporting ingredient

  19. 19 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  20. 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)
  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  22. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  23. 23 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  24. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 4.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  25. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 Sclerotium Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. 27 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  28. 28 Disodium Phosphate

    pH adjuster

  29. Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  30. 30 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  31. pH adjuster

  32. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  33. 33 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  34. 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.

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