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CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 1.62 fl oz
CeraVe

Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 1.62 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 87.0 / 100

No fragrance or ethanol; humectants and barrier lipids support tolerance. Alkanes, silicones and mineral dispersants support spread; invisibility 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.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Matte
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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87.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #651 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance or ethanol; humectants and barrier lipids support tolerance. Alkanes, silicones and mineral dispersants support spread; invisibility 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. 83
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 80
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 90
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. 82
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 0 MINERAL FILTER 2 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 7
Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Water·C15-19 Alkane· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dicaprylyl Carbonate· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Propanediol·Cetearyl Isononanoate·Polyhydroxystearic Acid·Dimethicone·Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene·Cellulose·Triethylhexanoin·Isohexadecane·Triethoxycaprylylsilane·Steareth-20·Silica·Steareth-2· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Ap Skin-barrier lipid. · Ceramide Eop Skin-barrier lipid. ·Carbomer·Glyceryl Stearate·Cetearyl Alcohol·Behentrimonium Methosulfate·Triethyl Citrate·Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate·Cholesterol·Aluminum Stearate·Alumina·Chlorphenesin· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Hydroxyacetophenone·Caprylyl Glycol·Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride·Citric Acid·Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Xanthan Gum·Phytosphingosine·Polysorbate 20·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Benzoic Acid
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 C15-19 Alkane C15-19 Alkane
05 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
06 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
07 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
08 Propanediol Propanediol
09 Cetearyl Isononanoate Cetearyl Isononanoate
10 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
11 Dimethicone Dimethicone
12 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
13 Cellulose Cellulose
14 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
15 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
16 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
17 Steareth-20 Steareth-20
18 Silica Silica
19 Steareth-2 Steareth-2
20 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
21 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
22 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
23 Carbomer Carbomer
24 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
25 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
26 Behentrimonium Methosulfate Behentrimonium Methosulfate
27 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
28 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
29 Cholesterol Cholesterol
30 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
31 Alumina Alumina
32 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
33 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
34 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
35 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
36 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
37 Citric Acid Citric Acid
38 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
39 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
40 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
41 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
42 Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20
43 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
44 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid