Clarins UV Plus Anti-pollution Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50
50/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins UV Plus Anti-pollution Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical tinted formula using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Titanium Dioxide. It has a balanced finish, keeps white cast low via the tint, and works well under makeup, with low breakout risk, though the medium sting reading suggests caution near the eyes. With moderate protection and a lower score of 50.2, its older filter set, including Benzophenone-3, holds it back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
38
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −14 Homosalate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Titanium Dioxide, 8.4% declared
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #36
- +14 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +0.4 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Titanium Dioxide, 8.4% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Glutamate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −10 Titanium Dioxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #26, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 3 High mineral load at #4 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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 18 8.4% declared
- ↑ 20 8.4% declared
- ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills ← 3 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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7 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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10 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Botanical extract
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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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24 Lysine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Supporting ingredient
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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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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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
Does Clarins UV Plus Tinted leave a white cast?
White cast reads low, helped by the tint that offsets any mineral content. When the shade is matched well it evens out tone. It works well under makeup.
Is the Clarins UV Plus Anti-pollution Tinted Face Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical tinted formula using Homosalate, Octocrylene and Benzophenone-3, with some Titanium Dioxide. The filter set is older-school, including Benzophenone-3. The sting reading is medium.
Is it good?
It scores 50.2 out of 100 with moderate protection at SPF 50, a lower result than many peers. Its older filter set, including Benzophenone-3, holds it back. The makeup-friendly tinted finish is its main strength.