CeraVe Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Face Lotion

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CeraVe Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Face Lotion contains 63 ingredients. It's free of sulfates, parabens and synthetic fragrances. But we have found comedogenic components, harmful alcohols, allergens, gluten, fungal acne feeding components, silicones and polyethylene glycol (PEG). See the list below for details.

Potential Hazard

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Alcohols Irritate and dry skin

#34Alcohol
#35Benzyl Alcohol

Allergens May provoke allergy

#35Benzyl Alcohol

Malassezia Feeding Supports fungal acne

#12Polysorbate 60
#27Glyceryl Stearate
#36Stearic Acid [ 3 ]

Comedogenic Subject to clog pores

#2Zinc Oxide [ 1 ]
#6Simethicone [ 1 ]
#21Butylene Glycol [ 1 ]
#36Stearic Acid [ 3 ]

Gluten Celiac unsafe

#29Avena Sativa (Oat)
#30Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

Sulfates Damage skin

Parabens Potentially toxic

Silicones Difficult to wash off

#4Dimethicone
#61Methicone

PEG Polyethylene glycol

#25PEG-100
#32PEG-8 Beeswax
#48PEG-8

Fragrances Allergy triggers

Positive Effects

All the benifits from the components

Anti-aging Prevents aging

#13Ceramide 3
#14Ceramide 6 Ii
#15Ceramide 1
#28Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
#30Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
#37Citric Acid
#46Pantothenic Acid
#58Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)

Antioxidant Blocks free radicals

#28Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
#30Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
#58Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)
#59Bht
#60Disodium Edta

Moisturising Hydrates the skin

#15Ceramide 1
#17Phytosphingosine
#36Stearic Acid [ 3 ]
#41Ethylhexylglycerin
#42Glycerin
#43Hydroxyethyl Urea
#46Pantothenic Acid
#49Xanthan Gum
#57Carbomer

Softening Improves texture

#4Dimethicone
#15Ceramide 1
#16Cholesterol
#19Isohexadecane
#29Avena Sativa (Oat)
#30Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
#36Stearic Acid [ 3 ]
#41Ethylhexylglycerin
#42Glycerin
#58Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)

Soothing Reduces irritation

#15Ceramide 1
#28Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
#38Alpha-bisabolol
#46Pantothenic Acid
#48PEG-8

Acne Fighting Removes acne

#17Phytosphingosine
#40Ammonium Glycyrrhizate

Healing Effect Treats wounds

#38Alpha-bisabolol
#46Pantothenic Acid

Whitening Removes dark spots

#28Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)
#37Citric Acid
#38Alpha-bisabolol
#40Ammonium Glycyrrhizate

Antiseptic Kills bacteria

#2Zinc Oxide [ 1 ]
#17Phytosphingosine
#20Arachidyl Alcohol
#34Alcohol
#38Alpha-bisabolol
#41Ethylhexylglycerin
#49Xanthan Gum
#53Potassium Sorbate

UV Protection Blocks sun

#1Titanium Dioxide
#2Zinc Oxide [ 1 ]
#28Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

EWG Skin Deep Safety Report

See the EWG rating summary to find out overal safety of the components

Low Hazard: 54

Moderate Hazard: 4

High Hazard: 0

85.7

6.3

Natural / Synthetic Ratio

See how many of the components are natural, and how many are synthetic.

Natural: 14 ( 22.2% )

Synthetic: 43 ( 68.3% )

Unknown: 6 ( 9.5% )

22.2 %

68.3%

9.5%

Ingredients List 63

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TITANIUM DIOXIDE
No information

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

ZINC OXIDE Natural Component

Cosmetic active

EWG 2-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

WATER

Solvent

EWG 1 Safe

DIMETHICONE Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

CETYL PCA
No information

SIMETHICONE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

BUTYLOCTYL BENZOATE
No information

AMYL SALICYLATE
No information

TRIMETHYLSILOXYSILICATE Synthetic Component

Silicone, Emollient

EWG 1 Safe

10.

STYRENE/ACRYLATES COPOLYMER Synthetic Component

Structurant

EWG 1-2 Safe

11.

LAURYL PEG-8 DIMETHICONE
No information

12.

POLYSORBATE 60 Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

13.

CERAMIDE 3 Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

14.

CERAMIDE 6 II Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1 Safe

15.

CERAMIDE 1 Synthetic Component

Skin conditioner

EWG 1 Safe

16.

CHOLESTEROL Synthetic Component

Structurant, Emulsifier, Emollient, Viscosity stabilizer

EWG 1 Safe

17.

PHYTOSPHINGOSINE Synthetic Component

Cosmetic active

EWG 1 Safe

18.

TRISILOXANE Synthetic Component

Solvent

EWG 2 Safe

19.

ISOHEXADECANE Synthetic Component

Emollient, Solvent

EWG 1 Safe

20.

ARACHIDYL ALCOHOL Natural Component

Solvent, Other components

EWG 1 Safe

21.

BUTYLENE GLYCOL Natural Component

Preservative, Water-retaining agent

EWG 1 Safe

22.

GLYCOL
No information

23.

POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

24.

HYDRATED SILICA Natural Component

Sorbent, Abrasive, Scrub, Viscosity stabilizer

EWG 1 Safe

25.

PEG-100 Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

26.

TEA-STEARATE Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

27.

GLYCERYL STEARATE Natural Component

Emulsifier

EWG 1 Safe

28.

ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C) Synthetic Component

Acidity Stabilizer, Cosmetic active, Perfume ingredient, Antioxidant, Skin conditioner

EWG 1 Safe

29.

AVENA SATIVA (OAT) Natural Component

Herb, Other components

EWG 1 Safe

30.

AVENA SATIVA (OAT) KERNEL EXTRACT Natural Component

Herbal Extract, Cosmetic active, Abrasive, Scrub, Antioxidant, Skin conditioner

EWG 1 Safe

31.

LAURYL GLUCOSIDE Synthetic Component

Surfactant, Frother

EWG 1 Safe

32.

PEG-8 BEESWAX Natural Component

New component

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

33.

BEHENYL BEHENATE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

34.

ALCOHOL Synthetic Component

Preservative, Solvent, Aroma clip, Other components

EWG 2 Safe

35.

BENZYL ALCOHOL Synthetic Component

Solvent, Perfume ingredient

EWG 2-5 Safe - Moderate hazard

36.

STEARIC ACID Natural Component

Structurant, Emulsifier, Emollient

EWG 1 Safe

37.

CITRIC ACID Natural Component

Preservative, Acidity Stabilizer, Cosmetic active

EWG 1-2 Safe

38.

ALPHA-BISABOLOL Natural Component

No information

EWG 1 Safe

39.

DIPOTASSIUM EDTA Synthetic Component

Vitamin, Surfactant, Chelate

EWG 1 Safe

40.

AMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZATE Synthetic Component

Cosmetic active, Other components

EWG 1 Safe

41.

ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN Synthetic Component

Emollient, Cosmetic active, Skin conditioner, Antimicrobial agent

EWG 1 Safe

42.

GLYCERIN Natural Component

Emulsifier, Solvent, Cosmetic active

EWG 1-2 Safe

43.

HYDROXYETHYL UREA Synthetic Component

Cosmetic active, Hair conditioner, Skin conditioner, Water-retaining agent

EWG 1 Safe

44.

SODIUM ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER Synthetic Component

Structurant, Viscosity stabilizer

EWG 1 Safe

45.

ACRYLATES COPOLYMER Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1-2 Safe

46.

PANTOTHENIC ACID Natural Component

Vitamin, Cosmetic active

EWG 1 Safe

47.

RH-POLYPEPTIDE-9 Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

48.

PEG-8

Solvent

EWG 1-3 Safe - Moderate hazard

49.

XANTHAN GUM Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 1 Safe

50.

POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE Synthetic Component

Preservative

EWG 1-2 Safe

51.

POLYMETHYL METHACRYLATE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

52.

ALUMINA Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 2 Safe

53.

POTASSIUM SORBATE Synthetic Component

Preservative

EWG 3 Moderate hazard

54.

ETHYL PALMITATE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

55.

SODIUM DNA Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

56.

SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE Synthetic Component

Surfactant

EWG 1 Safe

57.

CARBOMER Synthetic Component

Structurant, Viscosity stabilizer

EWG 1 Safe

58.

TOCOPHERYL ACETATE (VITAMIN E) Synthetic Component

No information

EWG 3 Moderate hazard

59.

BHT

Perfume ingredient, Antioxidant

EWG 4 Moderate hazard

60.

DISODIUM EDTA Synthetic Component

Chelate

EWG 1 Safe

61.

METHICONE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

62.

METHYLISOTHIAZOLINONE Synthetic Component

Preservative

EWG 4-7 Moderate - High hazard

63.

TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE Synthetic Component

New component

EWG 1 Safe

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Potential Hazard

Positive Effects

EWG Skin Deep Safety Report

Natural / Synthetic Ratio

Ingredients List 63

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