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Clinique Moisture Surge Cc Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Clinique Moisture Surge Cc Cream Hydrating Colour Corrector Broad Spectrum Spf 30

76/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 78
  • +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
  • +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
  • βˆ’20.5 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’0.4 UVA2 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 #1 (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

Low 70
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Zinc Oxide, 3.2% declared
  • βˆ’18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.2% declared
  • βˆ’10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #41
  • +3.6 Tone-up product, visible whitening is the point
  • +2.3 Coated minerals (Alumina)
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Low 75
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Octinoxate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Zinc Oxide, 3.2% declared
  • βˆ’10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.2% declared
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

High 18
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid)
  • βˆ’18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
  • βˆ’50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate, Polyglyceryl-10 Pentastearate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 40
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #42, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, 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)
  • ← 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
  • ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #18, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 2 2 strong humectants (Trehalose, Sorbitol)
  • β†’ 4 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
  • β†’ 6 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
  • ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera

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

    • ↑ 18 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Titanium Dioxide

    Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 18 5.2% declared
    • ↑ 10 5.2% declared
    • ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
    • pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
  4. 4 Zinc Oxide

    Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)

    • ↑ 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 6 3.2% declared
    • ↑ 8 3.2% declared
    • light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Squalane

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  8. 8 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  9. 9 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  10. 10 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Behenyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 PEG-40 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  15. Supporting ingredient

  16. 16 Trehalose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  17. 17 Caffeine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  18. 18 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  19. 19 Linoleic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  20. 20 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  22. 22 Hydrogenated Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  23. 23 Sorbitol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  24. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  27. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  28. 28 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  29. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  30. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  31. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  32. Colorant or pigment

  33. 33 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  34. 34 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  35. 35 Alumina

    Supporting ingredient

  36. 36 Sodium Dehydroacetate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  37. 37 Tin Oxide

    Colorant or pigment

  38. 38 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  39. 39 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  40. 40 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  41. Colorant or pigment

  42. 42 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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