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celimax   Pore + Skin Clarifying Daily Sunscreen
celimax

  Pore + Skin Clarifying Daily Sunscreen

SPF 50
Our score 82.0 / 100

Octocrylene and mint extract add modest tolerance concerns. Silicone, elastomer, powders and film former support a lighter cream; finish and wear remain untested.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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82.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1207 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Octocrylene and mint extract add modest tolerance concerns. Silicone, elastomer, powders and film former support a lighter cream; finish and wear remain untested.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 84
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 81
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 86
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 35 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 5 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Water· Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Propanediol· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate·C20-22 Alcohols·1,2-Hexanediol·Pentylene Glycol· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Methyl Trimethicone·Tranexamic Acid·Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer·Glyceryl Stearate·VP/Eicosene Copolymer·Tromethamine·Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6·Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer·Silica·Butylene Glycol· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Methylpropanediol·Polyether-1· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Biosaccharide Gum-1·Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract· Mentha Viridis Extract Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity. ·Quercetin
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Water Water
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
07 Propanediol Propanediol
08 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
09 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
10 C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate C20-22 Alkyl Phosphate
11 C20-22 Alcohols C20-22 Alcohols
12 1,2-Hexanediol 1,2-Hexanediol
13 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
14 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
15 Methyl Trimethicone Methyl Trimethicone
16 Tranexamic Acid Tranexamic Acid
17 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
18 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
19 VP/Eicosene Copolymer VP/Eicosene Copolymer
20 Tromethamine Tromethamine
21 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6
22 Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer
23 Silica Silica
24 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
25 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
26 Methylpropanediol Methylpropanediol
27 Polyether-1
28 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
29 Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
30 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
31 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
32 Biosaccharide Gum-1 Biosaccharide Gum-1
33 Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract Loquat Leaf Extract
34 Mentha Viridis Extract NATURAL FRAGRANCE Essential / botanical oil — releases scent compounds (terpenes, aldehydes) naturally. Marketed as "natural" but still a recognised source of contact sensitivity.
35 Quercetin