Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream SPF 15 Normal To Dry Skin
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream SPF 15 is a hybrid-filter moisturizer combining ethylhexyl salicylate, Uvinul T 150, avobenzone and Tinosorb M. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight and leaves low white cast, with low sweat-sting and low pore-clogging risk. It scores a strong 82/100 on formula and filter quality, though as an SPF 15 it is best for light daily exposure rather than extended sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
82
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- −9.3 UVB coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
78
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Safe
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
- → 4 1 strong humectants (Betaine)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3 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 →Full ingredient list (37)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Betaine
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing humectant
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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22 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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29 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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32 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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37 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does the Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It uses hybrid filters that apply clear on most skin tones.
Is the Clarins Hydra-Essentiel Silky Cream SPF 15 Normal To Dry Skin mineral or chemical?
It is hybrid, combining chemical filters like Uvinul T 150 and avobenzone with Tinosorb M.
Is the Clarins Hydra-Essentiel cream good?
It scores a strong 82/100 on formula and filter quality. As an SPF 15 it is best for light daily exposure rather than extended time in the sun.