Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face & Body Stick Sunscreen Spf 70
56/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face & Body Stick SPF 70 is a chemical sunscreen in stick form, built on older filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, but its high sting potential means it may irritate the eye area. Breakout risk is generally low and it layers acceptably under makeup. Despite the high SPF number, the protection rates as good and the overall score is modest, so it suits convenient touch-ups more than full coverage.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
66
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- β8.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β6.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 70)
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Health safety
Low
2
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β14 Homosalate at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- +0 2 endocrine-scrutinized filters together
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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
24
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β12 Cera Alba at #7, wax film
- β2 Polyethylene at #18, wax film
- β2 Ozokerite at #16, wax film
- β2 Paraffin at #17, wax film
- β12 Stick/balm format with a wax skeleton
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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 #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- 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
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 4 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (19)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 14 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 12 wax film
- β 7 wax water lock
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8 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Ozokerite
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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17 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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18 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
Does this Neutrogena stick sting the eyes?
It has a high sting potential, so it may irritate the eye area if applied too close. Keep it away from the eyes and blend carefully around them.
What SPF is the Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face & Body Stick Sunscreen Spf 70?
It is SPF 70, though the measured protection rates as good rather than the highest tier. It is a convenient stick format for touch-ups.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses older filters including Homosalate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3 and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.