We do not recommend "Clarins - Extra-Firming Day SPF 15" because it does not provide good UVA protection. UVA sun rays don't burn the skin, but they still lead to photoaging and hyperpigmentation.

It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream.

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: butyloctyl salicylate 4.20% - 5.10%.

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 98.00CA$ in Canada, for 148.41A$ in Australia and for 93.00$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Extra-Firming Day SPF 15

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This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: betaine, glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: butyrospermum parkii butter, dimethicone.

dimethiconol 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that makes products more spreadable and keeps skin smooth. Helps to add gloss to skin and may visually fill in fine lines/wrinkles for short time

glycerin 4.8% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

betaine 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and improves the product texture

Sun protection

This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

butyloctyl salicylate 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A synthetic ester of salicylic acid that is used to help disperse pigments and boost effectiveness of sunscreen ingredients. It is able to absorb UV light (working as an organic, or chemical filter), but is not approved as a sunscreen ingredient on its own

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Formulated with Clarins' Anti-Pollution Complex to help fight the effects of pollution and free radicals.

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This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.This ingredient - butyrospermum parkii butter - could be helpful for preventing or repairing signs of aging in theory, but there is no evidence that it actually works.

The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

butyrospermum parkii butter 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

sanicula europaea extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Claimed to be helpful for restoring skin barrier function but solid research is lacking

diospyros mespiliformis leaf extract 0.25% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Can have some anti-bacterial properties

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Key Actives

avena sativa kernel extract 0.5% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Reduces redness, Anti-oxidation

An effective moisturizing and skin barrier repair ingredient. Helps calm down inflammation and has some anti-oxidant properties

tocopherol 0.3% - 0.6%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-aging

Pure form of vitamin E. Can help moisturise and protect the skin from free radicals. Often used to help stabilise other ingredients or the formula itself

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parfum 0.95% - 1.2%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

anigozanthos flavidus extract 0.3% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing, Anti-aging

Claimed to have anti-oxidant properties but no evidence is available

Comodogenic ingredients

butyrospermum parkii butter 3.2% - 3.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

cetearyl alcohol 1.7% - 2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

glycerin 4.8% - 5.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

butyloctyl salicylate 4.2% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Butyloctyl salicylate, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Dimethicone, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, Potassium cetyl phosphate, Parfum, Cetearyl glucoside, Dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Tromethamine, Avena sativa kernel extract, Disodium edta, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, Dimethiconol, Tocopherol, Anigozanthos flavidus extract, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Betaine, Silica, Sorbitol, Diospyros mespiliformis leaf extract, Maltodextrin, Sanicula europaea extract, Sodium benzoate, Kalanchoe pinnata leaf extract, Balanites roxburghii seed oil, Mitracarpus scaber extract, Citric acid, Malpighia emarginata seed extract, Lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, Furcellaria lumbricalis extract, Ci 15985, Potassium sorbate, Maris sal, Sea salt

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WIMJ similarity score		55%	53%	50%	49%	48%	48%	46%	42%	41%	40%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 25
Key ingredients	avena sativa kernel extract betaine +8 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract caprylic/capric triglyceride +1 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +7 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract avena sativa kernel extract +4 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 ceramide ng +6 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract glycerin Other: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +6 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more Other: paraffinum liquidum cocos nucifera oil +2 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract avena sativa kernel extract +4 more Other: copper tripeptide-1 ceramide ng +6 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract dimethicone +3 more Other: ceramide 1 ceramide 1 +11 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract dimethicone +2 more Other: ascorbyl glucoside diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate +8 more	Common: avena sativa kernel extract glycerin Other: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane cera alba +4 more	Common: butyloctyl salicylate dimethicone +2 more Other: salicylic acid niacinamide +20 more	Common: butyloctyl salicylate butyrospermum parkii butter +3 more Other: tetrapeptide-14 camellia oleifera leaf extract +6 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	ci 15985 Has skin benefit? lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? +20 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? decyl glucoside Has skin benefit? +13 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? perilla frutescens leaf extract Has skin benefit? +11 more	citronellol Has skin benefit? linalool Has skin benefit? +17 more	carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	phenylpropanol Has skin benefit? rosa damascena flower extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	sodium lauroyl lactylate Has skin benefit? bht Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +19 more	alpha-isomethyl ionone Has skin benefit? butylphenyl methylpropional Has skin benefit? +18 more	albizia julibrissin bark extract Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +28 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +13 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +38 more	water Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +42 more	avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +30 more	water Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +32 more	unknown Has skin benefit? avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? +37 more	avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? ci 42090 Has skin benefit? +50 more	water Has skin benefit? avena sativa kernel extract Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +73 more	water Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +50 more

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