Clinique Even Better Clinical Serum Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 25
84/100 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
90
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 5.9% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 2.4% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #64
- β8 Pure mineral formula (8.3% total declared)
- +28.7 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
100
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #13
- +0.8 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Low
72
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 5.9% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 2.4% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Sesquioleate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-7)
- +0 Dimethicone at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #65, 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 2 Volatile alcohol at #13
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 2 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 #19, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #13
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #13), fast, even canvas
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (65)
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 7 2.4% declared
- β 10 2.4% 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 5.9% declared
- β 8 5.9% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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29 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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30 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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33 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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38 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 Glucose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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42 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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45 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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46 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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47 Silica
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Supporting ingredient
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52 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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57 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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63 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Colorant or pigment
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65 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)