Lirene Sensitive And Allergic Skin Soothing Moisturizing Cream SPF 5
66/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Lirene Sensitive And Allergic Skin Soothing Moisturizing Cream is a chemical SPF 5 moisturizer using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting, which suits sensitive skin. With only moderate protection and a score of 66.3/100, the very low SPF 5 means it is best seen as a light moisturizer with minimal sun defense rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #6, UV filter
- +28.8 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +10.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Sodium Hydroxymethylglycinate)
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Eye sting
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −11 Octinoxate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #30
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #30
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Polyacrylamide)
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (36)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Supporting ingredient
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- ↑ 17.1 UV protection
- ↑ 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 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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Plant oil, an emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte ← 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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17 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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20 Laureth-7
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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33 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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36 Fragrance
Fragrance
What SPF is the Lirene Soothing Moisturizing Cream?
It is SPF 5, which is very low. It is best seen as a light moisturizer with minimal sun protection rather than a standalone sunscreen.
Is the Lirene Sensitive And Allergic Skin Soothing Moisturizing Cream SPF 5 good for sensitive skin?
It is aimed at sensitive and allergic skin, with a low pore-clogging profile, and it does not commonly sting. The balanced, lightweight finish is generally gentle.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol. There are no mineral filters.