CVS Health Sensitive Skin Sun Lotion Spf 60+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
CVS Health Sensitive Skin Sun Lotion Spf 60+ is a pure mineral sunscreen using titanium dioxide and zinc oxide for good protection at a high SPF level. It has a balanced finish with a low white cast and is generally gentle, commonly not stinging the eyes and low on pore-clogging risk, which fits its sensitive-skin positioning, though the mineral formula can feel a touch heavier and is a poor base under makeup. With a score of 78.8 out of 100, it is a solid body sunscreen for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
75
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- β1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
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Health safety
High
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #32, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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Allergens
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β18 Sensitizing preservatives (Methylisothiazolinone)
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White cast
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Zinc Oxide, 4.7% declared
- β7 Titanium Dioxide, 4.9% declared
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- β8 Pure mineral formula (9.6% total declared)
- +4.7 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Alumina, Methicone)
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Heavy feel
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Zinc Oxide, 4.7% declared
- β10 Titanium Dioxide, 4.9% declared
- β12 Cera Alba at #7, wax film
- β10 Both minerals in the top 3, dual mineral paste
- β10 Mineral suspended in a dense emollient base (basic)
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate)
- β2 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Polymethyl Methacrylate)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #2, mild sebum absorbent
- β 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethyl Methacrylate, Silica)
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +9 2 water-locking waxes
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.
- β¨ Vitamin C
- β¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (41)
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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 7 4.9% declared
- β 10 4.9% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 6 4.7% declared
- β 8 4.7% declared
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
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3 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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10 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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11 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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24 Methicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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28 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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33 Silica
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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34 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 2 wax water lock
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39 Trisiloxane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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40 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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41 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does CVS Health Sensitive Skin Sun Lotion leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low on white cast, which is good for a mineral formula. The balanced finish wears fairly clear, though the zinc and titanium blend can feel a touch heavier.
Is the CVS Health Sensitive Skin Sun Lotion Spf 60+ mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen. It uses titanium dioxide and zinc oxide with no chemical filters, which fits its sensitive-skin positioning.
Is it good under makeup?
It is rated a poor base under makeup, so it suits body use more than wear beneath foundation. It is low on pore-clogging risk and gentle on sensitive skin.