Caudalie Antiage Protect Cream SPF 50+
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Caudalie Antiage Protect Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, the triazines Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone, plus Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, leaves no white cast, and is gentle on the eyes with low pore-clogging potential. Protection is rated excellent and the base sits okay under makeup. At 88.7/100 it is generally an excellent daily anti-age sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
92
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- β13.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β10 4 declared fragrance allergens
- β2 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract at #17, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
- β 3 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 βFull ingredient list (31)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Botanical extract
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- β 13.3 UV protection
- β 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Phytosterols
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 O-Cymen-5-Ol
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Caudalie Antiage Protect mineral or chemical?
It is a modern chemical sunscreen built on Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It commonly applies with a low white cast.
Does the Caudalie Antiage Protect Cream SPF 50+ work under makeup?
Yes, it layers okay under makeup. The balanced, lightweight finish and low breakout-trigger rating make it generally comfortable for daily wear.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes. With excellent protection and a high score of 88.7/100, it is one of the stronger anti-age daily SPF 50+ creams in this group.