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Clinique Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream Spf 30

Clinique Anti-Wrinkle Face Cream Spf 30

75/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 78
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
  • βˆ’19.3 UVB coverage saturated
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

High 64
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’15 Zinc Oxide at #4 (nano)
  • βˆ’35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • +6 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 78
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Medium 60
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’22 Zinc Oxide at #4
  • βˆ’16 Titanium Dioxide at #5
  • βˆ’2 Polyethylene at #39, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 47
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
  • βˆ’9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • βˆ’32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Low 85
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • βˆ’5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 3 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Caprylyl Methicone, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
  • β†’ 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
  • ← 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (42)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  4. 4 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
  5. 5 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)

    • ↑ 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 Caprylyl Methicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. 9 Sucrose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  12. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  13. 13 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  15. 15 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. 16 Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. 17 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  18. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  19. Botanical extract

  20. Botanical extract

  21. Botanical extract

  22. 22 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  23. 23 Caffeine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  24. 24 Sodium Rna

    Supporting ingredient

  25. 25 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  26. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  27. 27 Isohexadecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
  28. Supporting ingredient

  29. 29 Vp/Hexadecene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  30. 30 Isostearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  31. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  32. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  33. 33 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  34. 34 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  35. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  36. 36 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  37. 37 Polysorbate 80

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  38. 38 Dimethicone Silylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  39. 39 Polyethylene

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  40. 40 Trisodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  41. 41 BHT

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  42. 42 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

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