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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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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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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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.
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 (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.
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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)
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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16 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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.