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SUNdance SPF 2o Sonnenmilch

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SUNdance SPF 2o Sonnenmilch

89/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

SUNdance SPF 20 Sonnenmilch is a chemical sun milk built on a modern filter system (Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb S and Ensulizole). It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast and a low tendency to sting, and is generally friendly to blemish-prone skin. Despite the SPF 20 label its measured protection rates as excellent. The high score of 89/100 reflects a comfortable, modern formula with strong coverage.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 89
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
  • −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
  • −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • −18 Fragrance
  • −3 3 declared fragrance allergens
  • −9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Eye sting

Low 89
  • +100 Starting score
  • −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −8 Fragrance
  • −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
  • → 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 6 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.

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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 (31)

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. 2 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  4. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 6 → dewy emollient lipid
  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. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  9. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  10. Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

  11. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  12. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  13. 13 Behenyl Alcohol

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

  14. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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

    • ↑ 8.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
  16. 16 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
  17. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Ethylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  19. 19 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  20. 20 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  21. 21 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  22. 22 Hydroxide K

    pH adjuster

  23. 23 Succinoglycan

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  24. 24 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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

  26. 26 Galactoarabinan

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Cellulose Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  28. 28 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

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

  30. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  31. 31 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters, including Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb S.

Does the SUNdance SPF 2o Sonnenmilch leave a white cast?

White cast is generally low and the balanced finish stays lightweight. It also has a low tendency to sting.

What SPF is the SUNdance SPF 2o Sonnenmilch and is it good?

It is labeled SPF 20, but its measured protection rates as excellent. With a score of 89/100, it is a comfortable, well-performing sun milk.

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