Clarins UV Plus Multi-Protection Day Screen SPF 50/PA++++
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins UV Plus Multi-Protection Day Screen SPF 50/PA++++ is a hybrid formula combining Titanium Dioxide with Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol, a modern broad-spectrum filter. It sets to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, and it works well under makeup. It does not commonly sting and is generally low risk for clogging pores. At 75/100 with excellent protection, it is a refined daily face screen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
81
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −16.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate 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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White cast
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #9
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +33.5 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +5 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
71
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- +4.5 Volatile hydrocarbon at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
- −5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #1, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #28, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 1 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Nylon-12)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 (42)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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2 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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6 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Colorant or pigment
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10 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 minor malassezia feeder
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13 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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28 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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29 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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35 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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37 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
Is the Clarins UV Plus Multi-Protection Day Screen SPF 50/PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula. It combines mineral Titanium Dioxide with the chemical filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at SPF 50 PA++++.
Is the Clarins UV Plus Multi-Protection Day Screen SPF 50/PA++++ good for oily skin?
Yes, it sets to a matte finish and is generally low risk for clogging pores, making it a good daily option for oily skin.
Is it good?
It scores 75/100 with excellent protection. It does not commonly sting and works well under makeup, so it is a refined everyday face screen.