Clé de Peau Beauté Hand Cream Spf 18
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clé de Peau Beauté Hand Cream SPF 18 is a chemical sunscreen hand cream built on older-generation filters: ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octocrylene, plus a touch of titanium dioxide. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish and very low white cast, though it is rated more likely to sting, so keep it away from the eyes. As a hand cream the SPF 18 offers only moderate protection, which is reflected in its 59.3/100 score. It is fine for incidental hand coverage rather than serious sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
48
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #48, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #48
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +0.2 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #39
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Myristyl Myristate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #49, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #48, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #39
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #23, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #39
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 1 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #39), fast, even canvas
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (49)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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16 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Rose Extract
Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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35 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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39 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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41 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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42 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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44 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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45 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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47 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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49 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
What SPF is Clé de Peau Beauté Hand Cream?
It is SPF 18, which provides only moderate sun protection. As a hand cream it is meant for incidental coverage rather than dedicated sun defense.
Does the Clé de Peau Beauté Hand Cream Spf 18 sting?
Sting risk is rated higher for this formula, so keep it away from the eyes and sensitive areas. It is, however, low in breakout risk.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is mainly a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters like ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, avobenzone and octocrylene, with a small amount of titanium dioxide.