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CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Face Sunscreen Lotion – SPF 30 - 2.5oz
CeraVe

Hydrating Mineral Face Sunscreen Lotion – SPF 30 - 2.5oz

SPF 30
Our score 80.5 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; surfactants add modest irritation uncertainty. Silicones, isododecane and mineral dispersants support spreading; visibility and clinical safety are unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. 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.
Mineral
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.
Lotion
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
Target US In stock
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80.5
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1362 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; surfactants add modest irritation uncertainty. Silicones, isododecane and mineral dispersants support spreading; visibility and clinical safety are unverified.
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. 59
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 88
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 80
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 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
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 44 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 8
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Dimethicone·Glyceryl Stearate·Isododecane· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Styrene Acrylates Copolymer·Propanediol·Stearic Acid·PEG-100 Stearate·Sorbitan Stearate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·PEG-8 Laurate· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Ap Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Eop Skin-barrier lipid. ·Sorbitan Isostearate·Carbomer·Cetearyl Alcohol·Ceteareth-20·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Dimethiconol·Sodium Citrate·Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate·Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate·Myristic Acid· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Cholesterol·Aluminum Hydroxide·Palmitic Acid·Phenoxyethanol·Chlorphenesin·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Caprylyl Glycol·Citric Acid· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Xanthan Gum·Phytosphingosine·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Polysorbate 60· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
03 Water Water
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
06 Dimethicone Dimethicone
07 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
08 Isododecane Isododecane
09 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
10 Styrene Acrylates Copolymer Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer
11 Propanediol Propanediol
12 Stearic Acid Stearic Acid
13 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
14 Sorbitan Stearate
15 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
16 PEG-8 Laurate PEG-8 Laurate
17 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
18 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
19 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
20 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
21 Carbomer Carbomer
22 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
23 Ceteareth-20 Ceteareth-20
24 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
25 Dimethiconol Dimethiconol
26 Sodium Citrate Sodium Citrate
27 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
28 Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate
29 Myristic Acid Myristic Acid
30 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
31 Cholesterol Cholesterol
32 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
33 Palmitic Acid Palmitic Acid
34 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
35 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
36 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
37 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
38 Citric Acid Citric Acid
39 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
40 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
41 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
42 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
43 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
44 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.