Zwitsal Zonnecrème Spf 50+ 0% Parfum
86/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Zwitsal Zonnecreme SPF 50+ is a fragrance-free hybrid sunscreen combining Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. The finish is balanced with low white cast and a lightweight feel, though it carries a medium chance of stinging the eyes. Breakout risk is generally low and it works well under makeup. With excellent protection and a strong score, it is a dependable fragrance-free family sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, 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
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #10, silicone wax film
- −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #19, butter/occlusive fat
- +2 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polypropylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 8 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Macadamia Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (28)
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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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
- ↑ 3 silicone wax film
- ↑ 4 wax water lock
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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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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28 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Zwitsal Zonnecreme leave a white cast?
No, its white cast rates as low, so it tends to wear without an obvious white tint. The finish is balanced and it feels lightweight.
Is the Zwitsal Zonnecrème Spf 50+ 0% Parfum mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters such as Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is it good and is it fragrance-free?
It is fragrance-free with excellent protection and a strong score. It works well under makeup, though it may sting if it reaches the eyes, making it a dependable family sunscreen.