Cien Refreshing Moisturiser Cream +24h Moisture With Hyaluronic Acid And Seaweed
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cien Refreshing Moisturiser Cream +24h Moisture is a hybrid SPF moisturiser with hyaluronic acid and seaweed, built on a modern filter set including Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb S and avobenzone. It is lightweight with a matte finish, keeps white cast low and does not sting, and it works well as a base under makeup. The low pore-clogging profile generally suits combination and oilier skin. With good protection and a score of 78.9/100, it is a capable daily moisturiser-plus-SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
68
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- +18 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #18, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −4 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #18 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Low
65
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Avobenzone at #18, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- +2 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −28 Avobenzone at #18, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #27, hyaluronic family
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Saccharide Isomerate)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 4 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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4 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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15 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 18 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 28 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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28 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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33 Citral
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Ci 42090
Colorant or pigment
Is the Cien Refreshing Moisturiser good for oily skin?
It is generally workable for combination and oilier skin. It has a matte finish, wears lightweight and is low on pore-clogging signals.
Is the Cien Refreshing Moisturiser Cream +24h Moisture With Hyaluronic Acid And Seaweed mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid SPF moisturiser using a modern chemical filter set including Uvinul T 150, Tinosorb S and avobenzone.
Is the Cien Refreshing Moisturiser any good?
It scores 78.9 out of 100 with good protection. It works well as a base under makeup and is a capable everyday moisturiser with sun protection.