NeutrogenaSunscreen SPF 50+Ingredients

Neutrogena Sunscreen SPF 50+ is a product from Sunscreens category with 33 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, BHT. The product is made by Neutrogena, from United States.

Sunscreen SPF 50+ provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Soothing, Antifungal and 5 more.

Organic score: 12% natural vs 73% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Benzophenone-3

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Octocrylene

Avobenzone

Silica

Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

Film former

All the Positive

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Antioxidants [1]: BHT

Softening 9: Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Beeswax, Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Caprylyl Methicone, Cetyl Dimethicone, Ethylhexylglycerin, Behenyl Alcohol, Ethylhexyl Stearate

UV Protection 3: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Moisturizing 3: Glyceryl Stearate SE, PEG-100 Stearate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 3: Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ethylparaben

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Glyceryl Stearate SE

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

Can support fungal acne

PEG-100 Stearate

Parabens

3 components

Methylparaben^#27

Propylparaben^#28

Ethylparaben^#31

Silicones

2 components

Dimethicone^#13

Cetyl Dimethicone^#15

PEG

1 component

PEG-100 Stearate^#12

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: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 1

Glyceryl Stearate SE^#11

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Detailed view

Neutrogena Sunscreen SPF 50+

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Benzophenone-3

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#4Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Origin: No information

Role: No information

#5Octocrylene

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.