SUNdance Sonnenmilch Lsf - Spf 30 (500 Ml)
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Sonnenmilch SPF 30 is a large-format body sun milk using a mostly older filter set: octocrylene, avobenzone, octisalate, plus mineral titanium dioxide. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and works well as a makeup base, with low breakout risk, though high stinging potential makes it less suited to sensitive areas. Good protection and a 71.4/100 score make it a practical value body option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −0.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, 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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Eye sting
High
23
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #8
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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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
25
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #8, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- → 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 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
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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9 Undecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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12 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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13 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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26 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 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 Sonnenmilch SPF 30 good value for body use?
It comes in a large 500 ml format and scores 71.4/100 with good protection, so it is a practical value option for covering the body.
Will the SUNdance Sonnenmilch Lsf - Spf 30 (500 Ml) sting on sensitive skin?
It has a high stinging potential, so it is less suited to sensitive areas or near the eyes. On the body it is generally fine for most people.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid. It uses mostly chemical filters, octocrylene, avobenzone, and octisalate, plus mineral titanium dioxide.