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CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion
CeraVe

Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion

SPF 30 Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Homosalate 6% + octisalate 5% + octocrylene 5% chemical trio; otherwise gentle ceramide base. Solid wearability.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant, but filter choice matters. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance — lower irritation risk if your skin's reactive. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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56.8
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1429 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Homosalate 6% + octisalate 5% + octocrylene 5% chemical trio; otherwise gentle ceramide base. Solid wearability.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
01 The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 36
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 55
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. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 55
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.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
No
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
Verdict Is it worth it?

A US face-and-body lotion combining homosalate 6%, octisalate 5%, and octocrylene 5% with a small amount of zinc oxide, on a CeraVe ceramide and hyaluronic acid base. Fragrance-free, but the chemical trio pulls sensitivity down.

Pros
  • Fragrance-free with no denatured alcohol
  • Triple ceramide complex (NP, AP, EOP)
  • Sodium hyaluronate and niacinamide included
  • Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene stabilizes the filter mix
  • Gentle base suited to body use
Cons
  • Homosalate at 6% raises endocrine-activity concerns
  • Octocrylene linked to benzophenone formation over time
  • SPF 30 caps UVB protection ceiling
  • US filter set; no UVA-PF rating disclosed

Who it's for: US buyers wanting a fragrance-free chemical body lotion with CeraVe's ceramide base who are not avoiding homosalate or octocrylene.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 36 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 6
Homosalate 6%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Zinc Oxide Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. ·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 6%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 5%, Zinc Oxide LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
02 Water Water
03 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
04 Coco-caprylate/Caprate Coco-Caprylate/Caprate
05 Propanediol Propanediol
06 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
07 C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer
08 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
09 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
10 Oryza Sativa Bran Wax Rice Bran Wax
11 Steareth-20 Steareth-20
12 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
13 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
14 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
15 Sorbitan Isostearate Sorbitan Isostearate
16 Carbomer Carbomer
17 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
18 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
19 Behentrimonium Methosulfate Behentrimonium Methosulfate
20 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
21 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
22 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
23 Cholesterol Cholesterol
24 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
25 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
26 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
27 Citric Acid Citric Acid
28 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
29 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
30 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
31 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
32 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
33 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
34 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
35 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
36 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid