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CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen Lotion for Face and Body - SPF 30 - 3 fl oz
CeraVe

Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen Lotion for Face and Body - SPF 30 - 3 fl oz

SPF 30
Our score 76.8 / 100

Fragrance-free with humectants and ceramides; 5% octocrylene adds modest contact-allergy potential. Light emollients and a film former support spread; wear 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.
Hybrid
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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76.8
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1583 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free with humectants and ceramides; 5% octocrylene adds modest contact-allergy potential. Light emollients and a film former support spread; wear 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. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 58
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 85
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 82
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 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
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 39 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Coco-caprylate/Caprate·Propanediol· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene·Oryza Sativa Bran Wax·Steareth-20· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Ap Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Eop Skin-barrier lipid. ·Sorbitan Isostearate·Carbomer·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Cetearyl Alcohol·Behentrimonium Methosulfate·Triethyl Citrate·Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Cholesterol·Chlorphenesin·Hydroxyacetophenone·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Citric Acid·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Caprylyl Glycol·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate·Xanthan Gum·Phytosphingosine·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Polysorbate 60·Benzoic Acid
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
02 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
05 Water Water
06 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
08 Propanediol Propanediol
09 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
10 C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
11 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
12 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
13 Oryza Sativa Bran Wax Rice Bran Wax
14 Steareth-20 Steareth-20
15 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
16 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
17 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
18 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
19 Carbomer Carbomer
20 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
21 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
22 Behentrimonium Methosulfate Behentrimonium Methosulfate
23 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
24 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
25 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
26 Cholesterol Cholesterol
27 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
28 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
29 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
30 Citric Acid Citric Acid
31 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
32 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
33 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
34 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
35 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
36 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
37 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
38 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
39 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid