CeraVe
CeraVe Anti Aging Face Cream SPF 30, Skin Renewing Day Cream with Retinol - 1.76 oz
Mixed ethics record. Some concerns balanced by some positives.
- Safety94
- Ethics55
- Personal Fit
Public score based on Safety and Ethics. We are still collecting evidence for Value on this product, so that pillar is left off for now.
This is the public anonymous score. Personal Fit is calculated after you add it to your shelf. Extended analysis blends imported data with our review prompts and is checked before it appears.
Mixed ethics record. Some concerns balanced by some positives.
Ingredients tracked
45
Flagged ingredients
2
Category
moisturizer
Safety
94
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
Ethics
55
- CeraVe has a cruelty-free status and is generally well-regarded for its formulations, but it lacks third-party certifications and transparency regarding its supply chain. Additionally, as a brand owned by L'Oréal, it is associated with a parent company that has faced criticism for animal testing practices.
Value
Pending evidence. We'll update this once we have data to grade.
Our analysis
Contains retinol and BHT, which may cause irritation for some users.
Review confidence: 85%
Our analysis combines imported ingredient, regulatory, certification, and retailer data with prompt-based review. Some passages use generative models and are checked before publishing. How we analyze products
Likely benefits
- Contains Octinoxate and Zinc Oxide, known UV filters.
- Contains Retinol, which is known to improve skin texture and reduce fine lines.
Routine notes
- Use in the morning for sun protection.
Claims to treat carefully
Nothing flagged here yet.
INCI-ordered, the way regulators print it. Earlier ingredients usually appear at higher concentration.
Read directly from a photo of the product label.
2 ingredients are flagged below.
Octinoxate 7.5%
Zinc Oxide 10.5%
Water
Cyclomethicone
Pentylene Glycol
Phenyl Trimethicone
Cetearyl Alcohol
PEG-40 Stearate
Dimethicone
Glycerin
Stearyl Alcohol
Phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
BHT
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
Squalane
Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
Potassium Phosphate
Ceramide NP
Ceramide AP
Ceramide EOP
Sorbitan Isostearate
Carbomer
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Behenetrimonium Methosulfate
Ceteareth-20
Sodium Polyacrylate
Lecithin
Retinol
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
Cholesterol
Disodium EDTA
Chlorphenesin
Alcohol
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Citric Acid
Hydrogenated Palm Glycerides
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid
Iris Florentina Root Extract
Xanthan Gum
Phytosphingosine
Butylene Glycol
Polysilicone-11
Polysorbate 60
Ethylhexylglycerin
Polysorbate 20
Who this formula is aimed at, based on product tags and our taxonomy.
Use areas
- Face
Skin types
- Normal skin
- Sensitive skin
Concerns
- Dryness
- Aging
- Sun protection
- Fine lines
Safety flags come from the same ingredient overlay used by the inthat Score. We do not deduct points just because an ingredient is synthetic or hard to pronounce.
Phenoxyethanol
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
BHT
The EU Scientific Committee noted safety concerns at certain concentrations or for certain populations.
Safety
- PHENOXYETHANOL has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- BHT has an SCCS safety opinion with noted concerns.-3
- Buy at Walgreens
Walgreens
Best price$27.99
We need more merchant data before we can calculate a useful price spread.
No public dupe recommendation is attached to this product yet.
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