Lirene Cream-Gel, SPF 30 For Face, Under Makeup
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lirene Cream-Gel SPF 30 For Face is a hybrid sunscreen designed for wear under makeup, combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with modern UVA filters methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It has a dewy finish, stays lightweight, and is low on white cast, generally does not sting, and has low pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated good. At 78.8/100 it is a solid daily base that layers well under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
77
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +38.4 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +14.4)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −8.7 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #9
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #11, butter/occlusive fat
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Lecithin)
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #9
- → 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 3 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile alcohol at #9
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 13 3 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #9), fast, even canvas
- → 6 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (38)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 5 butter/occlusive fat
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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13 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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23 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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26 Timonacic
Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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31 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Lirene Cream-Gel SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it is designed for wear under makeup and rates okay as a makeup base. It stays lightweight with low white cast and a dewy finish.
Is the Lirene Cream-Gel, SPF 30 For Face, Under Makeup mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid, combining ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate with modern UVA filters methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine.
Is Lirene Cream-Gel SPF 30 any good?
It scores 78.8/100 with good protection. The lightweight, low-cast feel makes it a solid daily base under makeup.