Clinique for Men Broad Spectrum Spf 21 Moisturizer
61/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Clinique for Men Broad Spectrum SPF 21 Moisturizer is a chemical sunscreen on older filters, including avobenzone and benzophenone-3. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, and it generally works well under makeup. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low, though it may sting slightly near the eyes. With moderate protection and a score of 61.1 out of 100, it is a convenient daily moisturizer with SPF rather than a high-protection sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Benzophenone-3 at #8, UV filter
- β2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
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Health safety
Low
14
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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Allergens
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β5 Oxybenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Polyethylene at #24, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Laureth-4 at #33, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
48
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Oleth-10, Laureth-4)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Cetearyl Glucoside), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #8, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
- β 5 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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10 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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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17 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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26 Zeolite
Supporting ingredient
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pH adjuster
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28 Isododecane
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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29 Simethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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32 Oleth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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33 Laureth-4
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Laureth-23
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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35 Tromethamine
pH adjuster
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36 Carbomer
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 Ci 19140
Colorant or pigment
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41 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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42 Red 33
Colorant or pigment
What SPF is the Clinique for Men moisturizer?
It is SPF 21. That earns a moderate protection rating, suitable for daily wear rather than long, intense sun exposure.
Does the Clinique for Men Broad Spectrum Spf 21 Moisturizer work under makeup or for daily wear?
It has a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging risk, so it wears well day to day. It may sting slightly near the eyes.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on older filters, including avobenzone and benzophenone-3.