CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Sheer Tint
by CeraVe · skin_care
Editor's Take
Strong mineral protection with real CeraVe barrier help, but the silky tint leans on petrochemical slip and polymers, not clean-beauty purity.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Performance: 8.5 / 10
- Innovative Ingredients: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Standards: 4.3 / 10
- Formula Sustainability: 6.9 / 10
The Verdict
The protection is the main reason to buy it: 10% Zinc Oxide plus 5.5% Titanium Dioxide gives this a sturdy mineral SPF base, and the tint helps soften the cast. CeraVe also does its usual good thing with ceramides, Niacinamide, and Sodium Hyaluronate, so it behaves more skin-care-adjacent than many drugstore mineral sunscreens. The trade-off is what's making it feel wearable: Isohexadecane, synthetic esters, PEG chemistry, polymers, and standard preservatives pull it well away from strict clean standards. Worth it as a daily tinted mineral SPF for barrier-minded skin, not as a clean formula flex.
Full INCI list
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide (5.5%), Zinc Oxide (10%) Inactive Ingredients: Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isohexadecane, Isononyl Isononanoate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Peg-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate, Triethylhexanoin, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Ethylene/Acrylic Acid Copolymer, Triethanolamine, Silica, Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate, Stearic Acid, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Cholesterol, Aluminum Stearate, Alumina, Aluminum Hydroxide, Iron Oxides, Phenoxyethanol, P-Anisic Acid, Chlorphenesin, Tocopherol, Disodium EDTA, Disodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Propylene Carbonate, Citric Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Capryloyl Salicylic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin