Ciele Flush & Protect SPF 45+ Powder Blush
74/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Ciele Flush & Protect SPF 45+ Powder Blush is a color cosmetic with sun protection, blending mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters. It has a matte finish and low white cast, does not commonly sting, and is low in pore-clogging risk, though it feels a touch heavier on skin. With a 74.4/100 score and good protection, it is best used to top up over a base sunscreen rather than as your sole layer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
79
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- −14.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 45)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −55 Zinc Oxide, 21.4% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.3% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +36 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Zinc Oxide, 21.4% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.3% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #10, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Boron Nitride)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- ← 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 (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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 55 21.4% declared
- ↑ 40 21.4% 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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 4.3% declared
- ↑ 10 4.3% declared
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ci 15850
Colorant or pigment
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16 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Is Ciele Flush & Protect a real sunscreen?
It is a powder blush with SPF 45 protection. It is best used to top up over a base sunscreen rather than as your only layer, scoring 74.4/100 with good protection.
Is the Ciele Flush & Protect SPF 45+ Powder Blush mineral or chemical?
It is a mix. It blends the mineral filters Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide with older chemical filters.
Does it work for oily skin?
It has a matte finish and is low in pore-clogging risk, which may suit oily skin. It does not commonly sting, though it feels a touch heavier.