Clinica Sun Protection SPF 50+
59/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinica Sun Protection SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen mixing older filters such as octinoxate and benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone) with the modern Tinosorb M. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish and keeps white cast low, but it may sting somewhat near the eyes and the partly dated filter mix limits its ceiling. It is low in pore-clogging potential, so it is generally acne-friendly. Scoring 58.8/100 with good measured protection, it is a workable but unremarkable option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
67
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- −18.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
17
- +100 Starting score
- −70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Medium
34
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −30 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone, Methylchloroisothiazolinone)
- −6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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White cast
Low
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #7, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Coconut Oil at #4, heavy oil
- −5 Stearic Acid at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Coconut Oil at #4, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −24 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- −10 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 4 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Polyacrylamide)
- ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the 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 (18)
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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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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 22 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 6 heavy oil
- ↑ 18 comedogenic oil/butter
- 4 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- ↑ 10 minor malassezia feeder
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 12 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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14 Laureth-7
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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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Clinica Sun Protection SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical formula with a balanced finish that generally goes on clear and stays lightweight.
Is the Clinica Sun Protection SPF 50+ mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It mixes older filters such as octinoxate and benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone) with the modern Tinosorb M.
Is Clinica Sun Protection SPF 50+ any good?
It scores 58.8/100, a modest result. Measured protection is good, but the partly dated filter mix and some eye stinging during sweat keep it below the leaders.