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SUNdance SPF 30 Sonnenmilch Schutz & Braune

SUNdance SPF 30
SUNdance SPF 30 Sonnenmilch Schutz & Braune

88/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

SUNdance SPF 30 Sonnenmilch is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it does not commonly sting the eyes. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 88.2 out of 100, it is a high performer and strong value sun milk.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 90
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
  • +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
  • +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
  • −22.1 UVB coverage saturated
  • −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −2 Ensulizole at #12, 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

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #6, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture

Nourishing
LightNourishing
  • → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
  • → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 5 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 (29)

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. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  3. 3 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

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

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 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
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  8. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. 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)
  12. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  13. 13 Behenyl Alcohol

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

  14. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  15. 15 Hydroxide K

    pH adjuster

  16. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  18. 18 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  19. 19 Succinoglycan

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  20. 20 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  22. 22 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  23. 23 Inositol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  24. 24 Limonene

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

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

  26. Fragrance component, a declared allergen

  27. 27 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  28. 28 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  29. Botanical extract

    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia

Is SUNdance SPF 30 Sonnenmilch good?

It scores 88.2 out of 100 with protection rated excellent, making it a high performer and strong value sun milk. It also uses modern filters.

Does the SUNdance SPF 30 Sonnenmilch Schutz & Braune leave a white cast?

White cast is rated low, so it generally absorbs without a noticeable white film. It has a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.

Is it mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen built on modern filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

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