Clarins Sun Cream Touch Dry Face UVA / UVB 30 Enriched With Antioxidants
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins Sun Cream Touch Dry Face UVA / UVB 30 is a hybrid facial sunscreen with a modern filter mix, including Homosalate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears lightweight with a matte, touch-dry finish, keeps white cast low, sits well under makeup, and has low pore-clogging potential. Scoring 83.0/100 with excellent rated protection, it is a strong matte daily face SPF for those who dislike a greasy feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
89
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +9.6 Polysilicone-15 at #10, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −24.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (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
86
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 6 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6)
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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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (47)
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
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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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13 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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14 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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18 Mannitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Xylitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Cyclodextrin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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35 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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38 Dextrin
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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45 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Clarins Sun Cream Touch Dry mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid with a modern filter mix, including Homosalate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is the Clarins Sun Cream Touch Dry Face UVA / UVB 30 Enriched With Antioxidants good for oily skin and under makeup?
It is a strong fit. The touch-dry matte finish, low pore-clogging potential, and makeup-friendly base make it commonly suitable for oily skin and wear under makeup.
Is it good?
It scores 83.0/100 with excellent rated protection, making it a strong matte daily face SPF.