Walgreens Beauty Oil-Free Moisturizing Facial Lotion SPF 15
- Moisturizing
- Sun protection
- Oxybenzone
- dimethicone
- Octinoxate
- glycerin
- +1 more

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Product summary
We do not recommend "Walgreens Beauty - Oil-Free Moisturizing Facial Lotion SPF 15" because it does not provide good UVA protection. UVA sun rays don't burn the skin, but they still lead to photoaging and hyperpigmentation.
It should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day.
Sunscreen filters
This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: oxybenzone 3.00% (declared), octinoxate 22.00% - 33.00% and octisalate 7.50% (declared).
Irritation risk
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this sunscreen to be medium. 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.
Price
The product retails for 6.79$ in the United States.
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Can the product deliver on its promises?
WIMJ summary for sun protection
This product does not offer good protection against UVA rays.
Organic filters
Ingredient | UVB | UVA I | UVA II | Stability |
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benzophenone-3 | ||||
ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | ||||
ethylhexyl salicylate |
Promise
What does the product description say?WIMJ summary for 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:
glycerin.
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, octyldodecyl neopentanoate.
Ingredient | Effectiveness | Concentration | Irritancy |
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How honest is this product?
Promise | Can it deliver? |
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Potential irritants

Ingredient | Irritancy | Skin Benefit |
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ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate | ||
benzophenone-3 | ||
polysorbate 60 |
Ingredients by volume
Ingredient | Estimated concentration |
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Octinoxate. When used in higher concentrations, works as a sunscreen protecting the skin from UVB rays. When used in lower concentration, helps to preserve the product formulation. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can be irritating
| 22% - 33% |
Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
| 7.5%
Declared
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Same as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
| 3%
Declared
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SPF | SPF 15 | SPF 15 | SPF 50 | SPF 35 | SPF 40 | SPF 15 | SPF 15 | SPF 60 | SPF 30 | SPF 30 | SPF 50 |
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Skincare resources
Scientific Sources
- Dermatological and environmental toxicological impact of the sunscreen ingredient oxybenzone/benzophenone‐3
- Effect of Sunscreen Application on Plasma Concentration of Sunscreen Active Ingredients A Randomized Clinical Trial
- On Photostability of Oxybenzone
- Amended Safety Assessment of Alkyl Esters as Used in Cosmetics