Erborian CC Cream - Clair SPF 25
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Erborian CC Cream in Clair SPF 25 is a tinted, color-correcting cream with a mixed filter set: mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide plus older chemical filters (Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate). It keeps a low white cast and a balanced finish, stays lightweight, is generally gentle, and is low risk for clogged pores. It is rated good as a makeup base since it doubles as light coverage. Protection is rated good and the score is 74.7/100, a tidy everyday tinted option, though SPF 25 is lower than many daily sunscreens.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
78
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- −20.6 UVB coverage saturated
- −1 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −15 7 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Zinc Oxide, 1.9% declared
- −7 Titanium Dioxide, 5.0% declared
- −10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +16.1 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
- +1 Coated minerals (Aluminum Hydroxide, Methicone)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Zinc Oxide, 1.9% declared
- −10 Titanium Dioxide, 5.0% declared
- −10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- +7 Volatile silicone at #6, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #26, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Safe
96
- +100 Starting score
- −4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #41, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- −5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 4.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer, Talc)
- ← 5 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Talc, Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer)
- ← 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 12 2 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 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 →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.
- ✨ Centella asiatica
Full ingredient list (43)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 7 5.0% declared
- ↑ 10 5.0% declared
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 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
- ↑ 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 6 1.9% declared
- ↑ 8 1.9% declared
- light ← 5 mild sebum absorbent
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light ← 5 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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18 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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24 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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27 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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28 Polyester-1
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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32 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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42 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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43 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does the Erborian CC Cream Clair work under or as makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base and doubles as light color-correcting coverage. It is lightweight with a low white cast and a balanced finish.
What SPF is the Erborian CC Cream - Clair SPF 25?
It is SPF 25, which is lower than many dedicated daily sunscreens. For high or prolonged sun you may want a higher-SPF layer.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a mix of both: mineral Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide plus older chemical filters like Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.