Ciele Blush & Protect SPF 50+ Liquid Blush
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ciele Blush & Protect SPF 50+ Liquid Blush is a mineral (zinc oxide) tinted blush with built-in sun protection and a balanced finish. The pure-mineral formula keeps white cast low, stays lightweight, and is gentle with a low tendency to sting or clog pores. Although it carries an SPF 50+ label, its measured protection is moderate, so it is best treated as a makeup layer rather than your only sunscreen. The score of 76/100 reflects a comfortable, skin-friendly formula with modest standalone coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −14 Zinc Oxide, 8% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #13
- −8 Pure mineral formula (8% total declared)
- +12 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.8 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #17, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 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 →Full ingredient list (34)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 14 8% declared
- ↑ 8 8% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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17 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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18 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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23 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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27 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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28 Red 28 Lake
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
Is this mineral or chemical?
It is a mineral product. Protection comes from zinc oxide alone, with no chemical filters.
Does the Ciele Blush & Protect SPF 50+ Liquid Blush leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low for a mineral tinted blush, and the balanced finish stays lightweight. It is gentle and unlikely to sting.
Is the Ciele Blush & Protect SPF 50+ Liquid Blush good enough to use as my only sunscreen?
Although it is labeled SPF 50+, its measured protection is moderate, so it is best used as a makeup layer over a dedicated sunscreen. Its score is 76/100.