CeraVe Am Facial Moisturizing Lotion Spf30
71/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
The CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 is a daytime face moisturizer with chemical UV filters including homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, plus a touch of zinc oxide. It has a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and its low breakout-trigger rating makes it generally agreeable for most skin types. The filter set is on the older side, which is reflected in good but not class-leading protection. With a score of 70.8/100 it is a solid everyday moisturizer-plus-sunscreen for low-exposure routines.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +10 Menthyl Anthranilate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +2)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +38.9 Zinc Oxide at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +17.1)
- β19.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β0.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
22
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β4.9 Meradimate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β10 Propylparaben at #21, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 Zinc Oxide, 6.3% declared
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
92
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 6.3% declared
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Low
75
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Zinc Oxide at #5, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
- β 2 Zinc Oxide at #5, mild sebum absorbent
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #15, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Aluminium Starch Octenylsuccinate)
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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 #5 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 (26)
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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UV filter
- β 10 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 4.9 Meradimate, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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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
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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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide)
- β 38.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 14 6.3% declared
- β 8 6.3% 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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6 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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12 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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14 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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pH adjuster
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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24 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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25 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mostly chemical. The formula uses filters such as homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, with a small amount of zinc oxide added.
Does the CeraVe Am Facial Moisturizing Lotion Spf30 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white-cast rating and a balanced, lightweight finish, so it generally disappears into the skin.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
It has a low breakout-trigger rating and a balanced finish, so it is generally agreeable for acne-prone skin, though individual reactions vary.