SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 20
88/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 20 is a chemical spray driven by modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for dependable UVA coverage. It leaves a balanced finish with a low white cast, feels lightweight, and does not commonly sting the eyes, while layering well under makeup. The low breakout-trigger level suggests it is generally friendly to acne-prone skin. Despite the modest SPF 20, its 87.6/100 score and excellent protection rating make it a strong daily spray.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −3.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −2 2 declared fragrance allergens
- −10 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- ← 5 3 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Propylheptyl Caprylate, Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 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 (19)
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 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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16 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
Is SUNdance Sun Protection Spray good?
Yes. It scores 87.6/100 with an excellent protection rating, which is strong for an SPF 20 spray. It also layers well under makeup.
Does the SUNdance Sun Protection Spray SPF 20 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and finishes balanced, so it generally wears without a visible film.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical spray built on modern filters, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.