We believe that "Neutrogena - Clear Face Liquid Lotion Sunscreen With SPF 55" can provide reliable sun protection based on the ingredients listed. It can protect from both UVA and UVB rays. This is great news because not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. (UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).

It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream. This product prevents early signs of aging by protecting against sun damage (all broad spectrum sunscreens do that).

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses a mixture of both mineral and organic (so-called "chemical") UV filters. The organic filters in the product are: oxybenzone, avobenzone, octisalate, homosalate and octocrylene. As for the mineral filters, this sunscreen uses zinc oxide.

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this product to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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The product retails for 227.36A$ in Australia and at around 10.99$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Sun protection

This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.

This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.

zinc oxide 44% - 54%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Mineral

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

octocrylene 6%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 2.7%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Stabilized with Helioplex Technology, the SPF 55 facial sunscreen offers superior broad spectrum protection from skin-aging UVA and skin-burning UVB rays.

Source: Walgreens

This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.

Evens skin tone

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: sarcosine, butylene glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: dimethicone, cetyl dimethicone.

cetyl dimethicone 3% - 3.7%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone. Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and creates a nice, light product texture

dimethicone 0.7% - 1.05%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that helps to reduce water loss from the surface of the skin. Can temporarily "fill in" lines and wrinkles, absorb oil, and create a nice product finish

sarcosine 0.35% - 0.6%

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Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps to enhance the penetration of other ingredients and attract water to the upper layer of the skin

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

bisabolol 0.45% - 0.65%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

An active component of chamomile plant that historically has been used to calm down irritated skin. A recent study shows that bisabolol indeed can have some anti-inflammatory effect on skin, even though conclusive data is lacking. Bisabolol has a sweet floral scent and can be added to products for its aromatic properties

bisabolol 0.3% - 0.5%

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Works for: Reduces irritation, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-oxidation

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propylene glycol 0.5% - 0.75%

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Works for: Moisturizing

Helps oil and water mix together and can enhance the penetration of other ingredients into the skin. It can be irritating

cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract 0.35% - 0.6%

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Comodogenic ingredients

We couldn't find any comodogenic ingredients in this product

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zinc oxide 44% - 54%

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Works for: Sun protection

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

water 11% - 14%

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Plain old water

silica 4.6% - 5.6%

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Used to absorb oil and can temporarily mattify skin

Ingredient list view

Zinc oxide, Water, Silica, Cetyl dimethicone, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Steareth-100, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium polyacrylate, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Polyester-7, Chlorphenesin, Propylene glycol, Ethylhexyl stearate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Bisabolol, Disodium edta, Butylene glycol, Acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate, Mannan, Xanthan gum, Bht, Capryloyl glycine, Trideceth-6, Sarcosine, Cedrus atlantica bark extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Portulaca oleracea extract, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, Water, Silica, Cetyl dimethicone, Styrene/acrylates copolymer, C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Steareth-100, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Caprylyl glycol, Sodium polyacrylate, Dimethicone, Steareth-2, Polyester-7, Chlorphenesin, Propylene glycol, Ethylhexyl stearate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Bisabolol, Disodium edta, Butylene glycol, Acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, Diethylhexyl 2,6-naphthalate, Mannan, Xanthan gum, Bht, Capryloyl glycine, Trideceth-6, Sarcosine, Cedrus atlantica bark extract, Cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract, Portulaca oleracea extract

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WIMJ similarity score		41%	39%	39%	37%	37%	37%	37%	37%	37%	36%
SPF	SPF 55	SPF 30	SPF 60	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 130	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50
Key ingredients	benzophenone-3 bisabolol +13 more	Common: benzophenone-3 butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: beeswax glycerin +1 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +2 more Other: butyloctyl salicylate caprylic/capric triglyceride +3 more	Common: zinc oxide bisabolol +2 more Other: niacinamide ascorbic acid +15 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +3 more Other: butyloctyl salicylate hydrated silica	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +2 more Other: artemia extract butyloctyl salicylate +3 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane cetyl dimethicone +4 more Other: retinyl palmitate butyloctyl salicylate +1 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +2 more Other: potassium azeloyl diglycinate cyclopentasiloxane +8 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +2 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine drometrizole trisiloxane +3 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane homosalate +2 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +7 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane dimethicone +2 more Other: panthenol butyloctyl salicylate +2 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +22 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +20 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	methylisothiazolinone Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +14 more	methylisothiazolinone Has skin benefit? polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? +9 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? triethanolamine Has skin benefit? +9 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? +23 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? +15 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +23 more	psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +15 more
All ingredients	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +66 more	water Has skin benefit? glycerin Has skin benefit? +56 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +32 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? zinc oxide Has skin benefit? +50 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +25 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	homosalate Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +53 more	water Has skin benefit? dibutyl adipate Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +33 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +42 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +34 more

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Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

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