CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion

Editor's Take

CeraVe earns its shelf space here: photostable protection and proper barrier support, though the polymer-heavy base will not satisfy strict clean-beauty shoppers.

Four-pillar formula scores

• Performance: 7.8 / 10
• Innovative Ingredients: 7.5 / 10
• Clean Standards: 4.4 / 10
• Formula Sustainability: 8.5 / 10

The Verdict

The UV protection is backed by Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene for photostability, while niacinamide, three ceramides, cholesterol, and sodium hyaluronate make this kinder to the barrier than many daily sunscreens. Its weak spot is clean-beauty alignment, with acrylate polymers and ethoxylated emulsifiers central to the texture. The sustainability result remains strong overall, though those conventional materials keep the formula from looking pristine. A credible face-and-body SPF for daily wear, with barrier care as its clearest advantage.

Is CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion clean?

DARE scores CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion by CeraVe 4.4 / 10 on Clean Standards, the human-health pillar of the Formulation Architecture Model™. That reading comes from the published INCI list read as a system — preservative, fragrance and surfactant choices in context — not from flagging single ingredients in isolation.

What are the key ingredients in CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion?

The formula leads with Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer. DARE reads the full INCI list below in order, so position and pairing shape how each ingredient contributes under Performance and Innovative Ingredients.

How does DARE score CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion?

Under the Formulation Architecture Model™, CeraVe Hydrating Sheer Sunscreen SPF 30 Face & Body Lotion by CeraVe scores Performance 7.8 / 10, Clean Standards 4.4 / 10, Innovative Ingredients 7.5 / 10, and Formula Sustainability 8.5 / 10. Each pillar is scored from the finished formula rather than from isolated ingredient flags.

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Full INCI list

Water, Glycerin, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Propanediol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-22 Alkyl Acrylate/Hydroxyethylacrylate Copolymer, Niacinamide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Wax, Steareth-20, Ceramide Np, Ceramide Ap, Ceramide Eop, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyacetophenone, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Citric Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Benzoic Acid.