CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Am SPF 50 UVB + UVA
83/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin AM is an SPF 50 daytime moisturizer that uses a hybrid chemical filter system, including modern UVA filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight and shows low white cast, and is generally low on pore-clogging risk, which commonly suits normal to dry skin. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 83.3/100, it is a strong all-around daily pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- β10.3 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #8 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #38, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
66
- +100 Starting score
- β32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Myristic Acid at #28, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #30, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- β 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #25, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Zea Mays Starch)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- β 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- 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
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (40)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 36 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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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 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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10 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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15 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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16 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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17 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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18 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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pH adjuster
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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29 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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31 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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33 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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35 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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39 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
Does CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion AM SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it should disappear into most skin tones. It has a balanced, lightweight finish that wears comfortably under daytime routines.
Is the CeraVe Facial Moisturizing Lotion For Normal To Dry Skin Am SPF 50 UVB + UVA mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using a hybrid filter blend that includes modern UVA filters Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone. There are no mineral filters in it.
Is it good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is rated low for pore-clogging risk, which is generally favorable for breakout-prone skin. The finish is balanced rather than mattifying, so very oily skin may prefer a matte formula.