Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer With Sunscreen SPF 35
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer With Sunscreen SPF 35 is a chemical sunscreen moisturizer built on older-generation filters including avobenzone, homosalate, and octocrylene, giving good protection. It wears light with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a low pore-clogging risk. It may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes. With a score of 67.4 out of 100 it is a fine everyday face-and-moisturizer combination.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 35)
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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 #1, 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
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #10, heavy comedogenic ester
- β1 Myristic Acid at #33, moderate comedogenic signal
- β1 Palmitic Acid at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
40
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Myristic Acid)
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- β4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, 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
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 1.5 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¨ Panthenol (B5)
- β¨ Niacinamide
Full ingredient list (36)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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)
- 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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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 β nourishing humectant
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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12 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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24 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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27 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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29 Adenosine
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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32 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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36 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer with sunscreen?
It is SPF 35, with protection rated good. It doubles as a moisturizer for everyday face use.
Is the Cetaphil Daily Facial Moisturizer With Sunscreen SPF 35 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, built on older-generation filters including avobenzone, homosalate, and octocrylene.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Generally yes for pore-clogging, as breakout risk reads low. One caveat is that it may sting somewhat if it reaches the eyes.