SVR Clairial Cc Cream SPF 50+
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
SVR Clairial CC Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen with a broad hybrid filter blend including Tinosorb M, octinoxate, homosalate, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S, plus titanium dioxide. As a tinted CC cream it carries a balanced finish and a moderate amount of cast from the tint, wears lightweight and does not generally sting. With a strong 81.2/100 score and excellent measured protection, it is a capable high-SPF base with cosmetic coverage, though it sits only okay under additional makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +48 Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl Tetramethylbutylphenol at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +17.1 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #4, UV filter
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β42.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β8.2 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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White cast
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β35 Titanium Dioxide at #5
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #2
- β25 Tinosorb M at #3, may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
- +6.5 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +8.8 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina)
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Eye sting
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β11 Octinoxate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Medium
75
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Beheneth-25)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #9, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- β 1 Glycerin at #22, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Bentonite)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 6 High mineral load at #5 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (35)
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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Colorant or pigment
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb M), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 48 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 25 may look bluish-grey on deeper skin tones
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate)
- β 17.1 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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11 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Beheneth-25
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Bentonite
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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22 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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26 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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32 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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34 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does SVR Clairial CC Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
Cast is moderate. As a tinted CC cream it carries some coverage from the tint, but it is not an all-mineral white cast, and the finish is balanced.
Is the SVR Clairial Cc Cream SPF 50+ mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a broad hybrid blend including Tinosorb M, octinoxate, homosalate and Uvinul A Plus, plus some titanium dioxide.
Is SVR Clairial CC Cream any good?
It scores 81.2/100, a strong result. Measured protection is excellent and the tinted base offers cosmetic coverage, though it sits only okay under additional makeup.