Clinicos Sensitive Truth Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinicos Sensitive Truth Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ is a hybrid sunscreen that blends chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol with classic cinnamate and salicylate UV filters. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, with a non-stinging feel and low pore-clogging risk. The makeup base is okay. With excellent measured protection and a score of 79.2, it is a high-protection pick well suited to oily and combination skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +9.6 Homosalate at #10, UV filter
- −35.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #10 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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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
88
- +100 Starting score
- −12 Tinosorb M at #4, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Eye sting
Low
64
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Homosalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #33, wax film
- −2 Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil at #17, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Palmitate, Sorbitan Olivate)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #28, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Panthenol, Glycereth-26)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (48)
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 (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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10 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Glycereth-26
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Plant oil, an emollient
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
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18 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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28 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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32 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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37 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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41 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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46 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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48 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is this Clinicos sunscreen good for oily skin?
It is generally a good match. It dries to a matte finish, stays lightweight, and pore-clogging risk is low, which oily and combination skin commonly prefer.
Is the Clinicos Sensitive Truth Sunscreen SPF 50 PA++++ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen, blending chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol with cinnamate and salicylate.
How strong is the protection?
Measured protection is rated excellent and it carries an SPF 50 PA++++ label. With a score of 79.2, it is a high-protection pick.