Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50

Name: Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50
Brand: Neutrogena

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Contaminants · 1

From lab tests of this product’s family

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc lotion

This product wasn’t tested · results may differ

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

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.

Measured in: Neutrogena Pure & Free Baby Mineral Sunscreen with SPF 50

Ingredients · 22

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Common questions

Is Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 healthy?

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 scores 15/100 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 Sheer Zinc lotion. 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 Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50?

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 lists 22 ingredients, starting with Zinc Oxide, Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer and Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer. Ingredients are listed in descending order by weight, so the first few make up most of what you are eating.

Does Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 contain seed oils?

No. Nothing in Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50’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 Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50?

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 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 Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 compare to other sunscreen?

At 15/100 Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 scores worse than most sunscreen we have scored. A higher-scoring option in sunscreen is Tallow & Zinc Sunscreen at 97/100.

Is Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 organic?

Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 is not certified organic in our data.

Has Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Suncreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 50 been lab tested?

Not this product itself. It shares a base recipe (Zinc oxide lotion: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates, octyldodecyl citrate crosspolymer, phenyl trimethicone, cetyl PEG/PPG dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid) with the other products in its family, Neutrogena Sheer Zinc lotion, and 1 product in its family has been lab tested. This product is scored with the worst result for each contaminant across those tests. Those results are in the family's Contaminants section above; its own results may differ.

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