Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Radiance Foundation SPF 10
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Radiance Foundation is a tinted foundation with a low SPF 10 from mineral Titanium Dioxide. It has a matte finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and it is designed to wear well as a makeup base. The SPF is minimal, so it offers only weak sun protection and should not be relied on for daily UV defense. With a score of 49.0/100, treat it as makeup with a touch of SPF rather than a true sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
20
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
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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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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 1.9% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
- −3 Pure mineral formula (1.9% total declared)
- +8.4 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
- +13.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 1.9% declared
- +2.5 Volatile silicone at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 7.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Nylon-12)
- ← 8 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Hydroxyethyl Urea)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 7 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12, Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isononyl Isononanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 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 (39)
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 (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 1.9% declared
- ↑ 10 1.9% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 8 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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9 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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19 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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26 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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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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32 Algin
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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34 Opal Powder
Supporting ingredient
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35 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Colorant or pigment
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37 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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38 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
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39 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Clarins Skin Illusion a good sunscreen?
Not really. It is a tinted foundation with only SPF 10 from Titanium Dioxide, so its sun protection is weak. It scores 49.0/100 and should be treated as makeup with light SPF rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Does the Clarins Skin Illusion Natural Radiance Foundation SPF 10 work as a makeup base?
Yes. It is itself a tinted foundation with a matte finish and is rated good as a makeup base, applying lightweight with low white cast.
What SPF is it?
It is SPF 10, which is low for sun protection. For real daily UV defense you would want a dedicated higher-SPF sunscreen underneath or instead.