SUNdance Spf 30
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend of Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, the modern Tris-Biphenyl Triazine, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight, shows no white cast, and carries a low breakout risk, sitting okay under makeup. The inclusion of Tris-Biphenyl Triazine adds robust UV coverage to the mix. At 69.4/100 with good protection, it is a solid value sunscreen for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Tris-Biphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- −10.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (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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White cast
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 Tinosorb A2B at #12 (particulate filter)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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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
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Coco-Caprylate/Caprate)
- → 4 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb A2B), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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14 Tridecane
Emollient, softens and smooths 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 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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20 Carnosine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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23 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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25 Maltodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
Does SUNdance SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The chemical and hybrid filters absorb into skin and leave a balanced finish.
Is the SUNdance Spf 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a low pore-clogging profile and a balanced, lightweight feel, so it is generally friendly to breakout-prone skin.
Is SUNdance SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid blend, including Octocrylene, Avobenzone, and the modern Tris-Biphenyl Triazine.
Is SUNdance SPF 30 any good?
It scores 69.4 out of 100 with good protection. The addition of Tris-Biphenyl Triazine adds solid UV coverage, making it a good-value everyday sunscreen.