SUNdance Sonnenfluid Sensitiv Lsf 50
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Sonnenfluid Sensitiv SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone with mineral titanium dioxide for high broad-spectrum coverage. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, does not commonly sting and carries a low pore-clogging profile, fitting its sensitive positioning. Scoring 86.5/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong, gentle daily fluid.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- −16.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17.5 Titanium Dioxide at #6 (nano)
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Eye sting
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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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
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Silica)
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Coco-Caprylate)
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
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)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (nano)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 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 (30)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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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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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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29 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 SUNdance Sonnenfluid Sensitiv SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, pairing modern chemical filters like Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate with mineral titanium dioxide.
Is the SUNdance Sonnenfluid Sensitiv Lsf 50 good for sensitive skin?
Its sensitive positioning fits the facts: it does not commonly sting, has a low pore-clogging profile and stays lightweight with low white cast.
Is it any good?
It scores 86.5/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong, gentle daily fluid with a balanced finish.