Clé de Peau Beauté Protective Fortifying Cream Spf 22
53/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cle de Peau Beaute Protective Fortifying Cream SPF 22 is a chemical sunscreen on an older filter set, mixing avobenzone, octinoxate, octocrylene, oxybenzone, and some titanium dioxide. It has a balanced finish, a low white cast, low pore-clogging risk, and works well as a makeup base. It tends to sting more, so it may not suit very sensitive skin. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 52.9/100, a luxury cream with modest sun numbers.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #58, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
- −12.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −10 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #1, 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
97
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #58
- +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
High
18
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #48
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #58
- +0.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #59, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −2 Titanium Dioxide at #58, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +37 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #31, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #11
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #11), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (59)
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 (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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↓ 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 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)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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12 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Botanical extract
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24 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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37 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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38 PPG-17
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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40 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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46 Theanine
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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48 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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pH adjuster
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50 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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51 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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52 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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55 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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56 Fragrance
Fragrance
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57 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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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59 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does the Clé de Peau Beauté Protective Fortifying Cream Spf 22 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base with a low white cast and a balanced finish. Pore-clogging risk is also low.
Will the Clé de Peau Beauté Protective Fortifying Cream Spf 22 sting?
It tends to sting more, so it may not suit very sensitive skin or the eye area. The filter set is older generation.
Is it good?
It scores 52.9/100 with protection rated moderate at SPF 22. It is a luxury cream with relatively modest sun numbers.