Clinéa Water Crush SPF 15 Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15
89/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinea Water Crush SPF 15 Moisturizing Day Cream is a chemical day cream built on a modern filter trio of Uvinul A Plus, Uvinul T 150 and Tinosorb S. It feels lightweight with a balanced finish, a low white cast and no sting. Despite the SPF 15 label, the engine rates its broad-spectrum protection as excellent thanks to the modern, photostable filters. At 89.3/100 it is one of the top scorers in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −3.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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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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Fungal acne
Medium
70
- +100 Starting score
- −12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Isostearate)
- −18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- +0 Saccharomyces/Xylinum/Black Tea Ferment at #13, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 4 Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
- → 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Silica)
- ← 5 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 2 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Squalane)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Carbomer, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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.
- ✨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (43)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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10 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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19 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Inulin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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29 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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38 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
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39 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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
Is Clinea Water Crush SPF 15 good despite the low SPF?
Yes, it scores 89.3/100, among the top in our catalog. Despite the SPF 15 label, its modern filters Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S earn an excellent broad-spectrum protection rating.
Is the Clinéa Water Crush SPF 15 Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical, built on a modern, photostable filter trio.
Does the Clinéa Water Crush SPF 15 Moisturizing Day Cream SPF 15 leave a white cast or sting?
No, it is rated low for white cast and does not sting, with a lightweight, balanced finish.