Cezanne UV Clear Face Powder SPF 28 Pa+++
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cezanne UV Clear Face Powder SPF 28 PA+++ is a pure mineral, zinc oxide based powder for sun protection. It has a matte finish, low white cast, and a light, non-stinging feel. Pore-clogging risk is low. Protection is moderate, which is typical for a powder format, and the score is 71.5/100, making it a handy top-up or makeup-friendly layer rather than a sole sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
36
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 28, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Talc at #34, inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
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White cast
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Zinc Oxide at #6
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #35
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +23.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.6 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #36, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Zinc Oxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 14.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #6, mild sebum absorbent
- → 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- → 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 17 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 3 High mineral load at #6 greys under foundation (tinted)
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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 (36)
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 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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11 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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25 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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27 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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30 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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32 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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34 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- ↓ 5 inhalation-route contamination concern (powder/spray form)
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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36 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Cezanne UV Clear Face Powder mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral product using zinc oxide as its UV filter, in a powder format.
Does the Cezanne UV Clear Face Powder SPF 28 Pa+++ leave a white cast?
White cast is low. It has a matte finish and is designed to sit cleanly over the skin or makeup.
Is it enough on its own for sun protection?
It offers moderate protection at SPF 28, which is typical for a powder. It is generally best as a top-up or makeup-friendly layer rather than a sole sunscreen.