SUNdance SPF 50+
92/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for excellent broad-spectrum protection. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, a generally non-stinging feel, and low pore-clogging risk, and works well under makeup. With a top-tier 91.7/100 score and excellent protection, it is one of the best-rated daily sunscreens in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #7, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- −12.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Propylheptyl Caprylate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (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
- +10 2 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 (25)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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5 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 (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 7 film former
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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25 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does SUNdance SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It is a modern chemical formula with a balanced finish that blends fully into skin.
Is the SUNdance SPF 50+ good under makeup and for acne-prone skin?
Yes. It works well as a makeup base and is rated low for pore-clogging, with a balanced finish, so it is generally suitable for blemish-prone skin.
Is SUNdance SPF 50+ any good?
Yes, it scores a top-tier 91.7/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection. It uses a modern filter set and is one of the best-rated daily sunscreens in this group.