Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion With Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 15
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion is a chemical SPF 15 face lotion built on avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, and oxybenzone, an older-generation filter set. It carries low white cast and a balanced finish, sits lightweight on skin, and is low on the pore-clogging scale. SPF 15 delivers only good, not high, protection, and the formula tends to sting if it reaches the eyes during sweat. With an overall score of 57.4/100 it is a modest daily option best suited to low sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
62
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #24, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
72
- +100 Starting score
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- β5 1 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (26)
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 (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), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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pH adjuster
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 5 minor malassezia feeder
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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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23 Bisabolol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
What SPF is Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion?
It is SPF 15, which provides good but not high sun protection. It uses older-generation chemical filters including avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, and oxybenzone. For higher sun exposure a stronger SPF is generally a better choice.
Does the Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion With Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 15 leave a white cast?
No, it keeps white cast low and settles to a balanced finish. As a chemical lotion it sits lightweight on the skin.
Is it good for sensitive eyes during sweat?
It tends to sting if it migrates into the eyes during sweat, so it is not the best pick for heavy exercise. Keep it away from the eye area when applying.