Neutrogena
Ultra Sheer Face Serum SPF 60+
SPF 50+ 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.
Elegant serum texture and no fragrance, but alcohol denat and 13.5% homosalate cap both sensitivity and health scores.
◐ 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.
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60.5
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1335 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Elegant serum texture and no fragrance, but alcohol denat and 13.5% homosalate cap both sensitivity and health scores.
01 The score breakdown
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.
Essence
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.
No
Verdict Is it worth it?
A fragrance-free serum-textured SPF 60+ that feels lighter than the brand's creams thanks to film-formers and silica. Denatured alcohol and 13.5% homosalate set the ceiling on its sensitivity and systemic-exposure profile.
Pros
- Lightweight serum texture suited to layering
- Fragrance-free and free of MI preservatives
- Glycerin and pentylene glycol add humectant feel
- Four-filter stack reaches labeled SPF 60+
Cons
- Alcohol denat. high in the list can dry skin
- 13.5% homosalate is among the highest in the set
- Chlorphenesin may bother reactive complexions
- UVA load carried solely by avobenzone
Who it's for: Users wanting a quick-drying, fragrance-free facial SPF serum who don't mind denatured alcohol or high homosalate.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 20 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 2 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (13.5%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water· Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. · Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Silica·Dimethicone·Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate·Polyurethane-62·Phenoxyethanol·Pentylene Glycol·Sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/Vp Crosspolymer·Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer·Glyceryl Stearate·Chlorphenesin·Styrene Acrylates Copolymer·Tocopheryl Acetate·Disodium Edta·Trideceth-6·Sodium Hydroxide
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (13.5%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
05 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.