Clarins UV Pollution Rose
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clarins UV Pollution Rose is a hybrid sunscreen pairing organic filters like homosalate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with titanium dioxide. It wears to a matte finish, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and is generally non-stinging with low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated excellent and makeup compatibility is okay. With a score of 81.9/100, it is a strong daily anti-pollution option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- −32.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −11.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #3 (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
91
- +100 Starting score
- −7.5 Titanium Dioxide at #11 (nano)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #18
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate 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
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #11, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate, Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 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 →Full ingredient list (44)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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15 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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16 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Colorant or pigment
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Colorant or pigment
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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29 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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36 Tin Oxide
Colorant or pigment
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37 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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39 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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41 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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44 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Clarins UV Pollution Rose good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin well. It wears to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and pore-clogging risk is rated low.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters like homosalate and Ethylhexyl Triazone with mineral titanium dioxide.
Is the Clarins UV Pollution Rose any good?
It scores 81.9/100, a strong result. Protection is rated excellent, making it a solid daily anti-pollution choice.