Cien Matificante SPF 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cien Matificante SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Ensulizole. It wears lightweight with a mattifying finish, keeps white cast low, and layers well as a makeup base. The older-style filters commonly sting if they reach the eyes. With a 66.6/100 score and good protection, it is a budget-friendly matte SPF 50 for oily and combination skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −18 8 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isoamyl Laurate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isoamyl Laurate)
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 (33)
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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2 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 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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7 Silica
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
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is Cien Matificante SPF 50 good for oily skin?
Yes. It wears with a mattifying finish and rates low for pore-clogging, so it commonly suits oily and combination skin.
Does the Cien Matificante SPF 50 leave a white cast?
White cast is low. The chemical formula keeps cast minimal and layers well as a makeup base.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical. The UV filters are Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Ensulizole.