Clé de Peau Beauté Uv Protective Cream Spf 50+
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cle de Peau Beaute UV Protective Cream SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene with mineral Zinc Oxide and the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and sits okay under makeup, but the mineral content gives a medium white cast and it can sting slightly near the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low. With good protection and a score of 56.4/100, it is a premium-branded option that is decent rather than outstanding on the numbers.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +11.4 Polysilicone-15 at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #12, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #19, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +6.6 Benzophenone-3 at #22, UV filter
- −46.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −27.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −11.8 UVA1 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
3
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #22 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #12, 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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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Oxybenzone at #22, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #19, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #14
- −8 Fragrance
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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 #12, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −20 Oxybenzone at #22, yellow stains on white cotton
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #20, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- +13 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #14
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #14
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Sebacate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 15 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation
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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 (34)
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
- ↓ 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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 42 16.4% declared
- ↑ 30 16.4% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Polysilicone-15)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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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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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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 (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.6 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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23 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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24 Beheneth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
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29 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
Does Cle de Peau UV Protective Cream leave a white cast?
It is rated medium for white cast, since it contains some Zinc Oxide alongside chemical filters. Some light residue is possible depending on skin tone.
Is the Clé de Peau Beauté Uv Protective Cream Spf 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, combining chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene with mineral Zinc Oxide and the modern Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Is Cle de Peau UV Protective Cream good?
It scores 56.4/100 with good SPF 50+ protection. It is a premium-branded option that performs decently rather than outstandingly, with medium white cast and some eye-stinging potential.