Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base Broad Spectrum SPF 15
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base is an SPF 15 mineral formula using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide under a makeup-priming base. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, keeps a low white cast, and is generally gentle with a low pore-clogging risk. The low SPF and mineral-only filters limit it to moderate measured protection. With a score of 71.9 out of 100, it suits light indoor days and primer use rather than extended sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
41
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #40, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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White cast
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β2.5 Zinc Oxide at #40 (nano)
- β50 Titanium Dioxide at #3
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +38.8 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +3.9 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #40
- β30 Titanium Dioxide at #3
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Fungal acne
Medium
56
- +100 Starting score
- β42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Steareth-2)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #38, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #28, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 6 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 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 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 (40)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Colorant or pigment
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13 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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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19 Pantethine
Supporting ingredient
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20 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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21 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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25 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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29 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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33 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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35 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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39 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
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40 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Does Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base leave a white cast?
It is rated low for white cast and gives a balanced, lightweight finish. It uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide under a makeup-priming base.
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a fully mineral formula, using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. There are no chemical UV filters in it.
Is the Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base Broad Spectrum SPF 15 good for sun protection?
It scores 71.9 out of 100, but at SPF 15 with mineral-only filters its measured protection is moderate. It suits light indoor days and primer use rather than extended sun exposure.