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Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Fluid SPF 50

Neutrogena SPF 50 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ American
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Face Fluid SPF 50

77/100 overall score

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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)
  • βˆ’30 UVB coverage saturated
  • βˆ’8.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Safe 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
πŸ’§

Moisture

Balanced
LightNourishing

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (8)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  4. 4 Ethylhexyl Triazone

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  5. 5 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine

    Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)

    • ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  6. 6 Chlorphenesin

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  7. 7 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  8. 8 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

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