SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 15
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Sun Protection Spray is an SPF 15 spray using a modern chemical filter system with several newer triazine and benzoate filters for excellent broad-spectrum coverage. The balanced, lightweight finish carries low white cast and does not sting the eyes. Pore-clogging risk reads as low and it works acceptably under makeup. Despite the modest SPF 15, it earns a high 87/100 score on filter quality and excellent protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #15, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- −23.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- −11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #33
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Glycine Soja Oil at #29, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja 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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #33
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Glycine Soja Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #33
- ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 11 3 emollient lipids (Glycine Soja Oil, 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.
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 (43)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 14.4 UV protection
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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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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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28 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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pH adjuster
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33 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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43 Ci 40800
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is SUNdance Sun Protection Spray?
It is SPF 15, which on its own gives lighter protection. Despite the modest SPF, it still earns a high 87/100 score thanks to its modern filter quality.
Is the SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 15 a chemical or mineral sunscreen?
It is chemical, using a modern filter system with several newer triazine and benzoate filters for excellent broad-spectrum coverage.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The spray has a lightweight, balanced finish and blends into skin without visible whiteness.