Cetaphil Sheer Mineral SunscreenIngredients

Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen is a product with 54 ingredients. Contains:

Vitamins - Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Panthenol, Panthenol
Ceramides - Phytosphingosine
Antioxidant - Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C), Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract

Provides following positive effects: Softening, Moisturizing, Soothing, Antiseptic, UV Protection and 21 more.

Organic score: 28% natural, 63% chemical.

Made by Cetaphil.

INCI

Titanium Dioxide (4.9%)

Colorant

Zinc Oxide (4.7%)

Bulking agent, Colorant

Alumina

Abrasive, Anticaking agent, Bulking agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Arachidyl Alcohol

Emollient, Emulsion stabilizer, Viscosity controlling agent

Arachidyl Glucoside

Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)

Skin conditioning agent, Buffering agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract

Skin conditioning agent, Abrasive, Emollient

Beeswax

Skin conditioning agent, Binding, Emollient, Emulsifying agent, Emulsion stabilizer, Epilating agent, Film former, Fragrance ingredient, Surfactant, Viscosity controlling agent

Ingredients by function

Colorant: Titanium Dioxide¹, Zinc Oxide²
Bulking agent: Zinc Oxide², Alumina³, Hydrated Silica³⁰
Abrasive: Alumina³, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract⁷, Hydrated Silica³⁰
Anticaking agent: Alumina³, Hydrated Silica³⁰

All the Positive

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Softening - 13 components: Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract⁷, Beeswax⁸, Behenyl Alcohol⁹, Bisabolol¹¹, Butylene Glycol¹², Cetyl Dimethicone²⁰, Cholesterol²², Ethylhexylglycerin²⁷, Glycerin²⁸, Glyceryl Stearate SE²⁹, Isohexadecane³², PEG-100 Stearate³⁷, Stearic Acid⁴⁶
Moisturizing - 12 components: Butylene Glycol¹², Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract¹⁴, Carbomer¹⁶, Ethylhexylglycerin²⁷, Glycerin²⁸, Glyceryl Stearate SE²⁹, Panthenol³⁵, Panthenol³⁶, PEG-100 Stearate³⁷, Phytosphingosine³⁹, Propylene Glycol⁴⁴, Stearic Acid⁴⁶
Soothing - 11 components: Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)⁶, Beeswax⁸, Behenyl Alcohol⁹, Bisabolol¹¹, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract²¹, Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate²⁵, Panthenol³⁵, Panthenol³⁶, PEG-8³⁸, Phytosphingosine³⁹, Polysorbate-60⁴²
Antiseptic - 8 components: Zinc Oxide², Arachidyl Alcohol⁴, Bisabolol¹¹, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract¹⁵, Ethylhexylglycerin²⁷, Phytosphingosine³⁹, Polysorbate-60⁴², Potassium Sorbate⁴³

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Zinc Oxide (4.7%) ², Butylene Glycol ¹², Glyceryl Stearate SE ²⁹, Stearic Acid ⁴⁶

Risk of allergy

Benzyl Alcohol ¹⁰

Can support fungal acne

PEG-100 Stearate ³⁷, Polysorbate-60 ⁴², Stearic Acid ⁴⁶

Silicones

Cetyl Dimethicone ²⁰, Dimethicone ²³, Methicone ³⁴

PEG

PEG-100 Stearate ³⁷, PEG-8 ³⁸

Gluten

Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract ⁷

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 7Negative: 0

Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C)^#6Butylene Glycol^#12Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract^#21Glycerin^#28Panthenol^#35Panthenol^#36Propylene Glycol^#44

Oily skin

Positive: 3Negative: 2

Zinc Oxide^#2Calendula Officinalis (Pot Marigold) Flower Extract^#14Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract^#15Glyceryl Stearate SE^#29Stearic Acid^#46

Sensitive skin

Positive: 3Negative: 0

Titanium Dioxide^#1Zinc Oxide^#2Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract^#21

Detailed view

Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen

#1Titanium Dioxide (4.9%)

Origin: chemical

Role: Colorant

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Titanium Dioxide is a very effective sunscreen. It belongs to physical sunscreens, meaning it reflects the UV rays like a mirror. The component is a mineral with white color. That’s why it’s also used in different powders as a pigment or brightener.

The component can be both safe and unsafe. It’s reported to be possibly carcinogenic to humans when inhaled. That’s why we don’t recommend using products where TiO2 is used in the form of powder and can be inhaled.

Sometimes it can be a nanoparticle. We recommend avoiding this form because it’s not researched well enough. A safer option is to use a non-nano form.

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