Neutrogena Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz

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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−31

avobenzone−9

homosalate−9

octisalate−8

octocrylene−8

6 more deductions−20

Adjustments

What it takes to land on the final number

+13

Minimum score+13

Final score0

Contaminants · 1

1 at/over limit

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.

Contaminants · 16

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. No published safety limit to compare against.

1,2-dichloroethaneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

AcetoneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

AcetonitrileNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

ChloroformNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Ethyl AcetateNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Ethyl EtherNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Ethylene OxideNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Isopropyl AlcoholNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

MethanolNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Methylene ChlorideNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

n-HeptaneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

n-HexaneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

n-PentaneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

TolueneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Total XylenesNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

TrichloroethyleneNDnone found

Not detected

Measured in: Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Ingredients · 12

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Common questions

Is Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz healthy?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz 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 50, 6.5oz?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz lists 12 ingredients, starting with Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene and Organic Sugar Cane Alcohol Denat.. 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 50, 6.5oz contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz’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 50, 6.5oz?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz 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 50, 6.5oz compare to other sunscreen?

At 0/100 Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz 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 50, 6.5oz organic?

Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz is not certified organic in our data.

Has Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz been lab tested?

Yes. 1 substance in Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Spray, SPF 50, 6.5oz has 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.

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