Clinique City Block Sheer Oil-free Daily Face Protector Broad Spectrum SPF 25 Primer
82/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
73
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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White cast
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 6.9% declared
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 7.3% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #59
- β8 Pure mineral formula (14.2% total declared)
- +26 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 6.9% declared
- β20 Titanium Dioxide, 7.3% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +9.5 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Linolenic Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Tristearate)
- β23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Steareth-2)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
- +0 Saccharomyces Lysate Extract at #20, ferment, disputed Malassezia trigger (not penalized)
- +11 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #60, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Nylon-6)
- β 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #22, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Nylon-12, Nylon-6)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 8 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (60)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 18 7.3% declared
- β 20 7.3% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 6.9% declared
- β 8 6.9% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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27 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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28 Sodium Rna
Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Phytantriol
Supporting ingredient
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Cellulose
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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41 Pantethine
Supporting ingredient
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42 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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43 Ceteth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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46 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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50 Nylon-12
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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51 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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53 Nylon-6
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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55 Xanthan Gum
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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57 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Colorant or pigment
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60 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)