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Cetaphil Healthy Renew Purified Peptides SPF 30 Day Cream

Cetaphil Healthy Renew Purified Peptides SPF 30 Day Cream

68/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 59
  • +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 44
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Cera Alba at #11, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 99
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Palmitic Acid at #21, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 57
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Sorbitan Olivate)
  • βˆ’27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetearyl Olivate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate)
  • βˆ’4 2 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 1 Humectant polyols
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
  • ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
  • ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +4 1 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Panthenol (B5)
  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (35)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Dipropylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant polyol
  8. 8 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 2 β†’ nourishing humectant
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  11. 11 Cera Alba

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 6 wax film
    • ↑ 4 wax water lock
  12. 12 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  13. 13 Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  15. 15 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  16. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  17. 17 Sorbitan Olivate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
  18. 18 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  19. 19 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  20. Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  21. 21 Palmitic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  22. 22 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  23. Botanical extract

  24. 24 Stearic Acid

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
  25. 25 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  26. Botanical extract

  27. 27 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  28. 28 Propanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  29. 29 Adenosine

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  30. 30 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

  31. 31 Sodium Benzoate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  32. 32 Potassium Sorbate

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  33. 33 Hydrolyzed Soy Flour

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  34. Botanical extract

  35. Botanical extract

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