Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion is a natural SPF 30 mineral lotion using titanium dioxide as its sole UV filter. It feels light with a dewy finish and is gentle on the eyes, but shows a medium white cast and does not sit well under makeup. Protection is rated weak for the stated SPF, and with a score of 49.0/100 it suits low-sun, no-makeup days more than intense exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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White cast
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.1 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- −6 Coconut Oil at #7, heavy oil
- +16.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #7, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
High
22
- +100 Starting score
- −50 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Sodium Caproyl/Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 10 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 15 3 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Botanical extract
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Lactic Acid
pH adjuster
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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19 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
Does Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen leave a white cast?
White cast is rated medium. As a titanium dioxide mineral lotion it can leave some lightening on the skin, more noticeable on deeper tones.
Is the Weleda Edelweiss Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is 100% mineral, using titanium dioxide as its only UV filter. It contains no chemical sunscreen actives.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0/100, with protection rated weak for the stated SPF 30. The natural mineral lotion suits low-sun, no-makeup days more than intense exposure.