CeraVe Am Facial Moisturising Lotion With Spf 15
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion with SPF 15 is a chemical day moisturizer using homosalate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate and avobenzone. The finish is balanced, the feel is lightweight and white cast is low, with low sweat-sting and low pore-clogging risk. At 68/100 the formula itself rates well, but the SPF 15 means only moderate protection, so it suits low-exposure days rather than long sun.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Myristic Acid at #23, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #17, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #24, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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
Full ingredient list (31)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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25 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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26 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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28 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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29 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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31 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
Does CeraVe AM Facial Moisturising Lotion leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical day moisturizer that applies clear on most skin tones.
Is this good for acne-prone skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging rating, so it is generally suitable for acne-prone skin. Sweat-sting is low as well.
What SPF is the CeraVe AM lotion and is it enough?
It is SPF 15 with moderate protection. The formula scores well at 68/100, but the SPF 15 makes it best for low-exposure days rather than long sun.