Clé de Peau Beauté Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cle de Peau Beaute Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20 is a foundation with pure mineral sun protection from titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. It wears with a matte finish but sits a bit heavier, as is common for a coverage foundation, while keeping white cast low and not stinging. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low and it performs well as a makeup base, since it is makeup itself. With moderate protection and a score of 68.9 out of 100, it is best viewed as a foundation with added SPF rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #32, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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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
80
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Zinc Oxide at #32
- −50 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- −15 Pure mineral formula
- +56 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +3.6 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #35
- −8 Fragrance
- +6.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Zinc Oxide at #32
- −30 Titanium Dioxide at #1
- −8 Trimethylsiloxysilicate at #6, silicone wax film
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #14, heavy oil
- −10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- −2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #35
- ← 8 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 9 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Talc)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #35
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 4 Transfer-resistant grip resin, holds makeup
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (45)
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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 8 silicone wax film
- ↑ 7 wax water lock
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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18 Glycine
Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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26 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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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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32 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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35 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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36 Theanine
Supporting ingredient
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37 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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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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42 Fragrance
Fragrance
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43 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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45 Mica
Colorant or pigment
Is this a foundation or a sunscreen?
It is a coverage foundation with added mineral SPF 20. Protection is rated moderate, so it is best treated as a foundation with SPF rather than a primary sunscreen.
Does the Clé de Peau Beauté Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20 leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the matte finish is meant to match skin, since it is a foundation. It does not sting in normal use.
Is the Clé de Peau Beauté Radiant Fluid Foundation Matte SPF 20 mineral or chemical?
Its sun protection is pure mineral, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.