Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Name: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
Brand: Neutrogena

0Avoid

Breakdown

1 contaminant flagged · 6 ingredients to avoid

Includes lab results from its product family: Neutrogena aerosol spray (SPF 30-50 base)

100

Lab-measured contaminants

Measured against published safety limits

−28

benzene−28

Ingredients

−85

fragrance−33

avobenzone−8

isobutane−8

homosalate−8

octisalate−8

6 more deductions−20

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+13

Minimum score+13

Final score0

Contaminants · 17

Measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetoneNDnone found

Not detected

AcetonitrileNDnone found

Not detected

BenzeneNDof 2 ppm

Not detectedICH Q3C(R9) Residual Solvents guideline: benzene is a Class 1 solvent restricted to 2 ppm, the same benzene limit FDA applies to OTC benzoyl peroxide drug products.

ChloroformNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl AcetateNDnone found

Not detected

Ethyl EtherNDnone found

Not detected

Ethylene OxideNDnone found

Not detected

Isopropyl AlcoholNDnone found

Not detected

MethanolNDnone found

Not detected

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

n-HeptaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-HexaneNDnone found

Not detected

n-PentaneNDnone found

Not detected

TolueneNDnone found

Not detected

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

Includes lab tests of other products in its family

Neutrogena aerosol spray (SPF 30-50 base)

Worst result per contaminant across the family

In the family’s tests: measured by an independent lab and compared against published safety limits.

Benzene3.71 ppmof 2 ppm

Over the limit — 1.9×ICH Q3C(R9) Residual Solvents guideline: benzene is a Class 1 solvent restricted to 2 ppm, the same benzene limit FDA applies to OTC benzoyl peroxide drug products.

Measured in: Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 healthy?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 scores 0/100 on Tallow — our avoid band. That number comes from what is on the label: the ingredients, how processed it is, and what it is packaged in, plus lab results from its product family, Neutrogena aerosol spray (SPF 30-50 base). It is not a verdict on your diet — Tallow does not weigh calories, portion size or how often you eat it, so a high score means the ingredients are clean, not that the food is unlimited.

What is in Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 lists 12 ingredients, starting with Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate, Avobenzone, Isobutane and Homosalate. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30’s ingredient list matches a seed oil — canola, soybean, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, sunflower, safflower, rice bran or peanut oil, or an unspecified "vegetable oil".

How processed is Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 has no NOVA group. Tallow works NOVA out from the ingredient list, and it does not apply to supplements or non-food products; a food whose ingredients are not all classified yet stays unknown instead of being guessed. Either way the processing axis scores it neutrally.

How does Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 compare to other sunscreen?

At 0/100 Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 organic?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 is not certified organic in our data.

Has Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 been lab tested?

Yes. 17 substances in Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 have a laboratory result on file — see the Contaminants section above for each reading and the limit it was measured against. Other products in its family (Neutrogena aerosol spray (SPF 30-50 base)), which share its base recipe, were lab tested too. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Their results are in the family's Contaminants section above.

Full methodology: how we score products.