Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, combining Homosalate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane) with modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and works okay as a base. Pore- clogging risk is low, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 77.2/100, it is a strong everyday body option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β30 UVB coverage saturated
- β8.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
45
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate moisture β
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
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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 (5)
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 (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 (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 (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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50 good?
Yes, it scores 77.2/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong everyday body sunscreen. It stays lightweight with low white cast.
Is the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set, combining Homosalate, Octocrylene, and avobenzone with modern filters Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.
Does it leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low and the finish is balanced. It may sting somewhat near the eyes, so apply carefully around the face.