"Clinique - Even Better Moisturizer SPF 20" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product.

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. These are the sun protection ingredients in this sunscreen: avobenzone 3.00% (declared), butyloctyl salicylate 4.50% - 6.70%, octisalate 5.00% (declared) and octocrylene 2.70% (declared).

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains some common irritants, including those without a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. 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.

What our users say

Based on 1 review 100% recommend this product

When it comes to comedogenicity, the reviewer found that it does not clog pores.
As for the white cast, it did not leave a noticeable white residue for the reviewer.
When it comes to using this sunscreen under makeup, the user found that it pills under a foundation.
As for using this sunscreen in the eye area, the reviewer reported that it does not sting eyes.

Our users describe the finish of this product as dewy - matt, They find the product's texture to be light and In terms of the smell, our users report that no smell - light fragrance.

Price

The product retails at around 56.00$ in the United States, for 102.84CA$ in Canada, for 79.50A$ in Australia and for 57.14£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Even Better Moisturizer SPF 20

Source: From product name

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, faex.

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: dimethicone, myristyl myristate.

myristyl myristate 1.9% - 2.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic

octyldodecyl neopentanoate 3.4% - 5.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient that helps soften the skin. Often used to stabilize other ingredients, for example, sunscreen

saccharomyces cerevisiae extract 1.2% - 1.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A moisturizing ingredient that works as a humectant to attract water to the upper layer of the skin.

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

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.

octocrylene 2.7%

Irritation risk:

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

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Irritation risk:

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

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

butyloctyl salicylate 4.5% - 6.7%

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

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Try Even BetterTM Skin Tone Correcting Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 20.

Source: Clinique

This product contains ingredients () that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

The biggest effect for evening out skin tone in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations. This is why sun protection is the best strategy for maintaining an even skin tone. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

acetyl glucosamine 0.05% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

ascorbyl glucoside 0.9% - 1.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A vitamin C derivative that is more stable but less potent than pure form of vitamin C. Has a potential to boost collagen production, nutralise free radicals and reduce hyperpigmentation, but the required concentration is likely to be much higher than for the pure form of vitamin C, limiting the ingredient's effectiveness in products

yeast extract 0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant and skin lightening properties. It can help calm down inflammation in skin

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Key Actives

acetyl glucosamine 0.05% - 0.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Moisturizing, Evens skin tone, Exfoliation

An effective moisturizing ingredient that also has been shown to be effective in evening out the skin tone and reducing hyperpigmentation. It can help somewhat reduce wrinkles in skin

ascorbyl glucoside 0.9% - 1.35%

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Works for: Anti-aging, Evens skin tone, Anti-oxidation

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betula alba bark extract 0.05% - 0.15%

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Works for: Anti-oxidation, Moisturizing

Has astringent properties. Creates a tightening and drying effect on the skin. Can be irritating

scutellaria baicalensis root extract 0.05% - 0.1%

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

A plant extract that might contain a compound baicalin that could be helpful in neutralizing free radicals and reducing inflammation in skin. The baicalin concentration in skincare products is often too low for an effective action. Can be used for its fragrant properties

Comodogenic ingredients

myristyl myristate 1.9% - 2.8%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Is not recommended for acne-prone skin as it can be comedogenic

triticum vulgare seed extract 0.01% - 0.05%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

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ethylhexyl salicylate 5%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

octocrylene 2.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Ingredient list view

Ethylhexyl salicylate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Nylon-12, Octyldodecyl neopentanoate, Behenyl alcohol, Myristyl myristate, Saccharomyces cerevisiae extract, Ascorbyl glucoside, Cetyl esters, Butylene glycol, Polyethylene, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Yeast extract, Faex, Yeast extract, Betula alba bark extract, Cucumis sativus fruit extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Pyrus malus fruit extract, Trametes versicolor extract, Triticum vulgare seed extract, Saccharomyces lysate extract, Punica granatum juice extract, Olea europaea fruit extract, Curcuma longa root extract, Oryza sativa bran extract, Citrus grandis peel extract, Peg-6, Cholesterol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, Peg-100 stearate, Glycerin, Di-ppg-2 myreth-10 adipate, Steareth-21, Caffeine, Sodium rna, Cellulose, Acetyl glucosamine, Simethicone, Tromethamine, Sucrose, Di-c12-18 alkyl dimonium chloride, Salicylic acid, Sodium hyaluronate, Tocopheryl acetate, Trisiloxane, Linoleic acid, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium sulfite, Sodium metabisulfite, Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Betaine, Trehalose, Hexylene glycol, Dipotassium glycyrrhizate, Lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, Disodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Polyaminopropyl biguanide

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WIMJ similarity score		45%	44%	43%	43%	41%	41%	39%	39%	38%	38%
SPF	SPF 20	SPF 30	SPF 40	SPF 25	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 20	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 37
Key ingredients	ascorbyl glucoside linoleic acid +16 more	Common: linoleic acid octocrylene +4 more Other: urea palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +19 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: cyclopentasiloxane ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +2 more	Common: linoleic acid caffeine +10 more Other: acetyl hexapeptide-8 phytosphingosine +9 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine dimethicone +3 more Other: retinol palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +7 more	Common: linoleic acid acetyl glucosamine +10 more Other: aminopropyl ascorbyl phosphate caprylic/capric triglyceride +11 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine dimethicone +3 more Other: niacinamide panthenol +5 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: homosalate titanium dioxide	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane butyloctyl salicylate +3 more Other: panthenol carnosine +7 more	Common: acetyl glucosamine dimethicone +3 more Other: retinol palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7 +6 more	Common: linoleic acid glycerin +3 more Other: panthenol caprylic/capric triglyceride +5 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +24 more	morus alba bark extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +18 more	sodium bisulfite Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	rosmarinus officinalis leaf extract Has skin benefit? anogeissus leiocarpus bark extract Has skin benefit? +38 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ethylene brassylate Has skin benefit? +19 more	eugenol Has skin benefit? benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +24 more	iodopropynyl butylcarbamate Has skin benefit? benzyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? moringa oleifera seed extract Has skin benefit? +10 more	sodium ascorbyl phosphate Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? +10 more	ci 19140 Has skin benefit? ethylene brassylate Has skin benefit? +19 more	rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? sodium stearoyl glutamate Has skin benefit? +8 more
All ingredients	ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? +61 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +59 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +32 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +75 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +43 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +63 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +41 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? dibutyl adipate Has skin benefit? +32 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +43 more	octocrylene Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +30 more

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