Clinique Superdefense Age Defense Eye Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 20
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinique Superdefense Age Defense Eye Cream SPF 20 is a pure mineral eye cream using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, formulated for the delicate eye area rather than full-face coverage. It has a dewy finish and a low white cast, does not sting, and carries a medium weight suited to a treatment cream. Pore-clogging risk is low and it sits okay under makeup. With a score of 80.3 but only SPF 20 and good protection, it is a targeted eye-area product, not a substitute for a primary facial sunscreen.
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
82
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 3.8% declared
- β18 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β8 Pure mineral formula (9.4% total declared)
- +21 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.1 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +1.3 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide)
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Heavy feel
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 3.8% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.6% declared
- β2 Polyethylene at #14, wax film
- β6 Cetyl Esters at #11, wax film
- β5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #8, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter at #23, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Cetyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
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Comedogenic
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Laureth-4 at #10, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Lauric Acid at #35, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
9
- +100 Starting score
- β24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Linoleic Acid, Lauric Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 80)
- β41 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, Lecithin)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Laureth-4)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #49, 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
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1 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 Glycerin at #27, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #37, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Trehalose)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 3 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 10 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylamide/Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +6 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (49)
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 5.6% declared
- β 10 5.6% 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 3.8% declared
- β 8 3.8% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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10 Laureth-4
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Cetyl Esters
Supporting ingredient
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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12 PEG-100
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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20 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Caffeine
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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26 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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27 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Sodium Rna
Supporting ingredient
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35 Lauric Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Supporting ingredient
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44 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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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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48 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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49 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
What SPF is the Clinique Superdefense Age Defense Eye Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 20?
It is SPF 20. It is a targeted eye-area treatment, so it should complement, not replace, your main facial sunscreen.
Is the Clinique Superdefense Age Defense Eye Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 20 mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral formula. It uses Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, with no chemical filters, which suits the delicate eye area.
Is the Clinique Superdefense Eye Cream SPF 20 any good?
For its purpose it rates well, scoring 80.3 out of 100 with good protection. It does not sting and has a low pore-clogging risk, but at SPF 20 it is an eye-area product rather than a primary sunscreen.