Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15 is a mineral primer- style product using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish, feels lightweight and is unlikely to leave a white cast or to sting. Breakout risk is generally low and it sits okay under makeup. With good protection for its SPF and a score of 83.0/100, it is a well-rated daily base, though SPF 15 is on the lower side for extended sun exposure.
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
79
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 2% declared
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 6.4% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β8 Pure mineral formula (8.4% total declared)
- +21 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 2% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 6.4% declared
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +7 Volatile silicone at #5, flashes off
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Fungal acne
High
27
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Tristearate)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- β50 7 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate)
- 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 #46, 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 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- 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 1 1 strong humectants (Sorbitol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- 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 (47)
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 6.4% declared
- β 10 6.4% 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 6 2% declared
- β 8 2% 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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 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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Supporting ingredient
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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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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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17 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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22 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Pantethine
Supporting ingredient
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24 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Ceteth-2
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 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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31 Steareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Sorbitol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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41 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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43 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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46 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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47 Ci 77289
Colorant or pigment
Is the Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15 good?
It scores 83.0/100 in our ratings, a strong result for its category, with protection rated good for the SPF. Note SPF 15 is on the lower side for extended sun exposure.
Is the Clinique Redness Solutions Daily Protective Base SPF 15 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral product, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide as its filters.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast risk is low. Although it uses mineral filters, this protective base is formulated to wear without obvious whitening and is non-stinging.