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Clinique Solar Smart Body Cream SPF 50

Clinique Solar Smart Body Cream SPF 50

63/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

The Clinique Solar Smart Body Cream SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older filter set built on benzophenone-3, homosalate, avobenzone and octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and has low pore-clogging risk, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Protection is rated good for general body use. With a score of 62.7/100 it is a serviceable body sunscreen, held back by its dated filter lineup.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 63
  • +22 Benzophenone-3 at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • +12.8 Octocrylene at #11, UV filter
  • βˆ’7 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’3.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Low 2
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’70 Oxybenzone at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’14 Homosalate at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #11, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #9, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 91
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 54
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’7 Octocrylene at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’16 Oxybenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #10, butter/occlusive fat
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

Medium 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
  • βˆ’32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-8 Laurate)
  • βˆ’2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 17
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #9, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’20 Oxybenzone at #2, yellow stains on white cotton
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #11, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
  • β†’ 2 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 5 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +6 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
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Full ingredient list (45)

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. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. 2 Benzophenone-3

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

    • ↑ 22 UV protection
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 20 yellow stains on white cotton
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

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

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Methyl Trimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  5. 5 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↓ 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Butylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  9. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  10. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 12.8 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  12. 12 PEG-100 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. 13 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  14. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  16. 16 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  17. Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  18. Botanical extract

  19. Botanical extract

  20. 20 Caffeine

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  21. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 Sucrose

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 3 film former
  24. Supporting ingredient

  25. 25 Cetyl Alcohol

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

  26. 26 Vp/Eicosene Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  27. 27 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  28. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  29. 29 VP/VA Copolymer

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

  30. 30 PEG-8 Laurate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  31. 31 Sodium Rna

    Supporting ingredient

  32. 32 Lecithin

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  33. 33 Propyl Gallate

    Supporting ingredient

  34. 34 Arginine Ferulate

    pH adjuster

  35. 35 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  36. 36 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  37. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  38. 38 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  39. 39 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  40. 40 Hexylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  41. Supporting ingredient

  42. 42 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  43. 43 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  44. 44 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  45. 45 Sodium Dehydroacetate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

Is Clinique Solar Smart Body Cream SPF 50 mineral or chemical?

It is chemical, using an older filter set built on benzophenone-3, homosalate, avobenzone and octocrylene.

Will the Clinique Solar Smart Body Cream SPF 50 sting?

It has a medium sting rating, so it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. It is intended for body use.

Is it good?

Its protection is rated good with a score of 62.7/100, making it a serviceable body sunscreen, though its filter lineup is dated.

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