Cien UV-protection Fluid SPF 50
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cien UV-protection Fluid SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a modern filter set including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. The fluid has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast, and it generally does not sting. It sits okay under makeup and is low risk for clogging pores. With a score of 92.9/100 and excellent protection, it is one of the best-value performers in the catalog.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- −11.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (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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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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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15 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
Is Cien UV-protection Fluid a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 92.9/100 with excellent protection from a modern chemical filter set, making it one of the best-value performers in the catalog.
Is the Cien UV-protection Fluid SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on modern filters including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.
Does it leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low. As a chemical fluid it generally blends in clear on most skin tones.