CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion SPF 50 For Normal To Dry Skin
69/100 overall score
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Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β10.5 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β5 Retinol at #23, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #28
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Isopropyl Myristate at #29, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 20)
- β23 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Myristate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #4, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #28
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #28
- β 1 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Myristate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 2.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (37)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 7% declared
- β 8 7% declared
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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14 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Supporting ingredient
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20 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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23 Retinol
Supporting ingredient
- β 5 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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26 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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28 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- 1 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin