Clé de Peau Beauté UV Protection Cream SPF 50 Pa++++
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cle de Peau Beaute UV Protection Cream SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad filter set including Polysilicone-15, octocrylene, Tinosorb S, avobenzone, Ensulizole and Uvinul A Plus. It wears matte and lightweight with low white cast, with a medium sweat-sting rating, and is rated good as a makeup base. Pore-clogging risk is low. With a score of 80.8/100 and excellent protection, it is a polished luxury daily cream.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Polysilicone-15 at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #17, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +4.8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #19, UV filter
- −21.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −13.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 7 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #66
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Octisalate at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #10
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Beheneth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #17, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #67, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +18 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Talc)
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #10
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #10), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (67)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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9 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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pH adjuster
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 4.8 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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20 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and 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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Supporting ingredient
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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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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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41 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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42 PPG-17
Supporting ingredient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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46 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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48 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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51 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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54 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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55 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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57 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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59 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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60 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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62 Theanine
Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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65 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Colorant or pigment
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67 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Does Cle de Peau Beaute UV Protection Cream leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and it wears matte, so it should apply clear. The cream also feels lightweight on the skin.
Is the Clé de Peau Beauté UV Protection Cream SPF 50 Pa++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad set of chemical filters including Polysilicone-15, octocrylene, Tinosorb S, avobenzone and Uvinul A Plus.
Is Cle de Peau Beaute UV Protection Cream good?
Yes, it scores 80.8/100 with excellent protection. Its matte, makeup-friendly finish and broad filter set make it a polished luxury daily cream.