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CeraVe Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Face
CeraVe

Invisible Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 Face

SPF 50+ Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

All-mineral SPF50 with ceramide-rich base, fragrance-free, no PEGs of concern. Matte finish and good elegance for mineral.

△ MIN Mineral filters Mineral filters — Physical filters (ZnO, TiO2) sit on top and reflect UV. Reef-safer and super gentle. 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
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73.0
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #687 of 1558 in the current catalogue. All-mineral SPF50 with ceramide-rich base, fragrance-free, no PEGs of concern. Matte finish and good elegance for mineral.
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. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 75
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. 78
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 80
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.
No
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
Verdict Is it worth it?

An all-mineral US SPF 50 using 2.7% titanium dioxide and zinc oxide on a CeraVe ceramide base, finished matte with silica and isohexadecane. Fragrance-free with niacinamide, though no PA or UVA-PF metric is disclosed.

Pros
  • Fragrance-free with no denatured alcohol
  • Triple ceramide complex plus cholesterol
  • Matte finish from silica and isohexadecane
  • Niacinamide and panthenol in the base
  • All-mineral filter system
Cons
  • No PA or UVA-PF rating disclosed
  • White cast possible from titanium dioxide
  • US filter set; no modern triazines
  • Cellulose and aluminum stearate may pill under makeup

Who it's for: US buyers wanting an all-mineral, fragrance-free SPF 50 with a matte cosmetic finish for daily face use.

04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 43 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 0 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 7
Titanium Dioxide 2.7%, 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 2.7%, Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
02 Water Water
03 C15-19 Alkane C15-19 Alkane
04 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
05 Dicaprylyl Carbonate Dicaprylyl Carbonate
06 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
07 Propanediol Propanediol
08 Cetearyl Isononanoate Cetearyl Isononanoate
09 Polyhydroxystearic Acid Polyhydroxystearic Acid
10 Dimethicone Dimethicone
11 Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene (Solastay S1)
12 Cellulose Cellulose
13 Triethylhexanoin Triethylhexanoin
14 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
15 Triethoxycaprylylsilane Triethoxycaprylylsilane
16 Steareth-20 Steareth-20
17 Silica Silica
18 Steareth-2 Steareth-2
19 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
20 Ceramide Ap ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
21 Ceramide Eop ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.
22 Carbomer Carbomer
23 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
24 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
25 Behentrimonium Methosulfate Behentrimonium Methosulfate
26 Triethyl Citrate Triethyl Citrate
27 Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
28 Cholesterol Cholesterol
29 Aluminum Stearate Aluminum Stearate
30 Alumina Alumina
31 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
32 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
33 Hydroxyacetophenone Hydroxyacetophenone
34 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
35 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
36 Citric Acid Citric Acid
37 Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate (Oxynex ST)
38 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
39 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
40 Phytosphingosine Phytosphingosine
41 Polysorbate 20 Polysorbate 20
42 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
43 Benzoic Acid Benzoic Acid