

Moisturizers: caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, niacinamide and all the above water resistance ingredients above.Īllantoin, bisabolol are anti-irritants. SPF boosters: dimethiconol/propylsilsesquioxane/silicate crosspolymer, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylateįor water resistance: butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane I like the formula, the active ingredient and many nice inactive ingredients, contains SPF booster and water resistance ingredients although they’re not in the correct order of listing. This means being gentle to the microbiome starts with being gentle to the sensitive skin. I was surprised to see that this sunscreen claimed that it was “microbiome gentle,” so I asked my dad about it. My Dad the Chemist’s review of Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 50 Inactive ingredients: allantoin, bisabolol, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, dimethiconol/propylsilsesquioxane/silicate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, isododecane, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, niacinamide, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, peg-10, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, propanediol, sodium chloride, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, trilaureth-4 phosphate, water But wait a minute-it’s a mineral sunscreen, so will it leave you looking like a ghost? The short answer is, a little, but it’s not too bad compared to other zinc oxide-based sunscreens.Ĭetaphil Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 50 ingredients And it’s entirely based on zinc oxide, which is the FDA-approved sunscreen ingredient that is best for sensitive skin, according to my dad. SPF 50, water-resistant, and fragrance-free? Yes, yes, and yes.

Their moisturizing lotion is a favorite around here, so I was excited to hear that they introduced a mineral liquid facial sunscreen. Cetaphil has a great reputation as a maker of some of the world’s most beloved moisturizers.
