Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Non-Greasy SPF 60 Face Sunscreen Stick
by Neutrogena · skin_care
Editor's Take
Grab it for dependable SPF 60 and Avobenzone-backed UVA coverage, but the clean-beauty shelf would quietly move this stick along.
Four-pillar formula scores
- Efficacy: 8.8 / 10
- Modern Tech: 7.5 / 10
- Clean Beauty: 1.0 / 10
- Sustainability: 3.5 / 10
The Verdict
On sun protection, this is a strong little stick: broad-spectrum SPF 60, Avobenzone support, Octocrylene photostability, and water-resistant wear in a portable format. The rub is what's doing that work, mostly conventional chemical filters, synthetic solvents, and petroleum-derived waxes rather than cleaner or greener sunscreen materials. It makes sense for beach bags, sports bags, and reapplication over makeup when performance matters most. High-performing mass sunscreen, not a clean or sustainability-minded one.
Full INCI list
Active: Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (15%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%). Inactive: Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Synthetic Wax, Isohexadecane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ozokerite, Paraf n, Synthetic Beeswax, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate, Dimethicone, Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Tocopheryl Acetate, Ascorbyl Palmitate.