Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift And Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30
52/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift and Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is a chemical day cream using an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. The finish is dewy and lightweight with low white cast, and it layers well under makeup, though it may sting somewhat for sensitive eyes. With moderate protection and a 52.4/100 score, it is best viewed as a moisturizer with added SPF rather than a primary sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
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- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β3.6 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β12.6 Octinoxate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
- β40 Isobutylparaben at #63, EU-banned paraben
- β12 Butylparaben at #61, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β10 Propylparaben at #67, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #23, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- +29 Shelf-chemistry block capped
- +26.1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β15 5 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Hydroxyisohexyl 3-Cyclohexene Carboxaldehyde
- β6 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3)
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Eye sting
Medium
34
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #9, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Extract at #11, butter/occlusive fat
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #51, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Isostearyl Neopentanoate at #8, heavy comedogenic ester
- β7 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #9, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Lecithin, Hydrogenated Lecithin)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #13, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 3 3 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Urea, Trehalose)
- β 2 1 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 9 2 emollient lipids (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 5 Occlusives/waxes float the 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¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (70)
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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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 (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
- β 7 comedogenic oil/butter
- 2 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Botanical extract
- β 5 butter/occlusive fat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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13 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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15 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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16 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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24 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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30 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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31 Trehalose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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32 Urea
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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34 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Supporting ingredient
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38 Sucrose
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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40 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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45 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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47 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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48 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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50 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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52 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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54 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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56 Cinnamal
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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58 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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59 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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60 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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61 Butylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 12 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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62 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 40 EU-banned paraben
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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69 Ci 14700
Colorant or pigment
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70 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
Is Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift and Firm Day Cream SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical day cream, using an older-school blend of Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Benzophenone-3, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does the Elizabeth Arden Ceramide Lift And Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base, with a dewy finish and low white cast. It may sting somewhat near the eyes for sensitive users.
Is it good?
It scores 52.4/100 with moderate protection. It is best viewed as a moisturizing day cream with added SPF rather than a primary sunscreen.