5.8
/ 10
Overview
How moisturizing is it? Quite moisturizing. Clinique Superbalanced Makeup has a moisturizing rating of 5.8 out of 10.
Is it more humectant or occlusive? Significantly more humectant. It has a maximum Humectancy of 10.0 out of 10 and a low Occlusivity of 1.6 out of 10.
- ALCOHOL-FREE
- SULFATE-FREE
- FRAGRANCE-FREE
- NON-COMEDOGENIC
- PHTHALATE-FREE
- PARABEN-FREE
- ESSENTIAL OIL-FREE
- OIL-FREE
Score | Ingredient | Origin | Functions |
|---|---|---|---|
40 | Cyclopentasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
22 | Water | Naturally occurring | Formula Helper |
11 | Butylene Glycol | Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic | Moisturizing (humectant),Fragrance,Formula Helper |
6 | Cyclohexasiloxane | Synthetic | Emollient,Formula Helper |
4 | Polymethyl Methacrylate | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
3 | Dimethicone | Synthetic | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
2 | Hydrogenated Polyisobutene | Petroleum | Emollient,Formula Helper |
1.5 | PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone | Synthetic | Formula Helper |
1 | Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Extract | Botanical | Soothing |
0.3 | Hydrolyzed Soy Protein | Botanical | Moisturizing (humectant),Formula Helper |
0.3 | Tocopheryl Acetate | Botanical, Synthetic | Antioxidant |
0.3 | Octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate | Botanical, Synthetic, Animal | Moisturizing (occlusive),Emollient,Formula Helper |
Ingredients explained
A lightweight, fast-spreading emollient that leaves a very soft and silky after-feel on the skin. Supplied as a clear and colorless liquid, cyclopentasiloxane is often used as a solvent to dissolve other silicones in.
The most used ingredient in skincare. Its concentration defines the product texture: rich creams may have about 50% of water while a light jelly about 90%. Water doesn’t moisturize the skin by itself and is used in skincare as a solvent for other ingredients.
Score
11
Function
Moisturizing (humectant), Fragrance, Solvent, Viscosity controlling
Origin
Botanical, Petroleum, Synthetic
A clear, colorless liquid humectant that draws moisture to the skin. The humectancy of butylene glycol, owed to its two hydroxyl groups, is quite considerable, although not as powerful as glycerin, which contains three hydroxyl groups.
A clear silicone fluid with very low viscosity that is commonly used as a solvent and emollient. It has excellent spreadability, rubs in quickly, and leaves a silky smooth after-feel on the skin.
A powdered ingredient with an impressive sensory profile that gives off a creamy, sometimes velvety feeling on the skin. It is made up of tiny microspheres that roll smoothly across the skin and create slip and high spreadability.