Clinique Even Better Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 15 Foundation
by Clinique · skin_care
Editor's Take
Clinique earns the treatment-foundation label with serious brightening support, but the silicone-heavy base puts clean-beauty shoppers firmly outside its lane.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.2 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.8 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 8.3 / 10
The Verdict
Marketed as a spf, but the ingredients tell a different story. Acetyl Glucosamine and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate give the brightening story real substance, while Zinc Oxide supplies broad-spectrum SPF 15 protection. Strong performance for everyday tone-evening makeup, with persistent silicones as the clear trade-off.
Full INCI list
Zinc Oxide 2.80%. Inactive: Water\Aqua\Eau, Methyl Trimethicone, Phenyl Trimethicone, Dimethicone, Triethylhexanoin, Butylene Glycol, Trimethylsiloxysilicate, Yeast Extract\Faex\Extrait De Levure, PEG-10 Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Alumina, Citrus Grandis (Grapefruit) Peel Extract, Betula Alba (Birch) Bark Extract, Saccharomyces Lysate Extract, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Sodium Myristoyl Sarcosinate, Acetyl Glucosamine, Caprylyl Methicone, Methicone, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Dimethicone Crosspolymer-3, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate, Lecithin, Laureth-7, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Dimethicone/PEG-10/15 Crosspolymer, Dipropylene Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Polyaminopropyl Biguanide, Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891), Iron Oxides (CI 77491, CI 77492, CI 77499), Mica, Bismuth Oxychloride (CI 77163)