CeraVe Am Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30
68/100 overall score
Sign in to see this product's score for your skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
βοΈ
UV protection
Good
59
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β20.5 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
β’οΈ
Health safety
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
π€§
Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
π»
White cast
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 8% declared
- +1 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
π₯
Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
πͺ¨
Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 8% declared
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
π
Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
π
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)
π§
Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #4, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
β¨
Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
π
Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 6 High mineral load at #4 greys under foundation
π
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 (30)
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.
-
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 12.6 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
-
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
-
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 8% declared
- β 8 8% 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
-
5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
-
8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
-
10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Supporting ingredient
-
12 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
13 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
14 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
15 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
16 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Supporting ingredient
-
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
-
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
-
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
-
21 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
-
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
-
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
-
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
-
29 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
-
30 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling