Pharmasept Cleria Antioxidant Sun Cream Spf50
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Pharmasept Cleria Antioxidant Sun Cream SPF50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend including Octocrylene, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S). It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight on skin and keeps white cast low, so it sits well under makeup and suits acne-prone routines thanks to a low pore-clogging profile. The newer triazine filters are generally good for stable, broad-spectrum coverage. With good protection and a score of 67.5/100, it is a solid everyday option rather than a top performer.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +10.8 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #15, UV filter
- −27.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −10.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- ×0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #15 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −8 Sensitizing preservatives (Imidazolidinyl Urea)
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Octinoxate at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Volatile alcohol at #26
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #19, heavy oil
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Polystearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 2 Volatile alcohol at #26
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- → 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #26
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 10 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 5 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (34)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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10 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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13 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 10.8 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 heavy oil
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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26 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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32 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
Does Pharmasept Cleria Antioxidant Sun Cream leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low. As a chemical sunscreen built on a hybrid filter blend, it tends to disappear into skin without the visible residue mineral formulas commonly leave.
Is the Pharmasept Cleria Antioxidant Sun Cream Spf50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a hybrid blend including Octocrylene, avobenzone and modern triazine filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine (Tinosorb S). There are no mineral filters listed.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging profile, which is generally favorable for acne-prone skin. It also sits well under makeup.