NeutrogenaClear Face Oil Free Suncreen SPF 55Ingredients

Neutrogena Clear Face Oil Free Suncreen SPF 55 is a product from Uncategorized category with 36 ingredients. Notable: Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, BHT. The product is made by Neutrogena, from United States.

Clear Face Oil Free Suncreen SPF 55 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 7 more.

Organic score: 17% natural vs 72% chemical.

INCI

Avobenzone

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Octisalate

Fragrance ingredient

Octocrylene

Oxybenzone

Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

Skin conditioning agent, Anticaking agent, Binding, Film former

BHT

Fragrance ingredient, Masking

Bisabolol

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient, Masking

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Antioxidants [1]: BHT

Softening 10: Bisabolol, Butylene Glycol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Sarcosine, Steareth-100, Steareth-2

UV Protection 5: Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone

Moisturizing 3: Butylene Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Propylene Glycol

Antiseptic 3: Bisabolol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Butylene Glycol, Steareth-2

Silicones

2 components

Cetyl Dimethicone^#14

Dimethicone^#19

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 2Negative: 0

Butylene Glycol^#9Propylene Glycol^#28

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

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Neutrogena Clear Face Oil Free Suncreen SPF 55

#1Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Octisalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

#4Octocrylene

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

Octocrylene is an organic chemical sunscreen. It protects against UVA and UVB rays that can damage your skin or even lead to melanoma. It also stabilizes other sunscreen ingredients in a formulation and increases the water resistance of a product. It is approved by the FDA in concentrations of up to 10%. It’s not a very effective component on its own, that’s why manufacturers combine it with other chemical sunscreens.

Despite its effectiveness, there are some “cons” against the component. As with any other chemical sunscreen, it is absorbed and can be detected in blood. This doesn’t mean the component is harmful, but still… Octocrylene should also be used carefully by anyone who is breastfeeding because it can be found in breast milk.

Anyway, the component isn’t researched quite well despite its popularity. More studies are required to determine how safe the component is.