Cetaphil Sunscreen
- Homosalate
- UVB chemical filter
- Octocrylene
- UVB filter and stabilizer
- Octisalate
- UVB chemical filter
- Avobenzone
- UVA chemical filter
- Water
- solvent base
- Glycerin
- humectant
- Dipropylene Glycol
- solvent and humectant
- Panthenol
- humectant and soothing agent
- Butyloctyl Salicylate
- emollient and UV booster
- Silica
- texture and oil control
- Beeswax
- thickener and film former
- Niacinamide
- barrier-supporting vitamin
- Cetearyl Olivate
- emulsifier
- Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate
- emulsifier
- Glyceryl Stearate
- emollient emulsifier
- Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
- emulsifier
- Sorbitan Olivate
- emulsifier
- Tocopheryl Acetate
- antioxidant
- Caprylyl Glycol
- humectant and preservative aid
- Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
- thickener and stabilizer
- Palmitic Acid
- fatty acid and consistency agent
- Ethylhexylglycerin
- preservative booster
- Leontopodium Alpinum Extract
- botanical antioxidant
- Stearic Acid
- fatty acid and thickener
Homosalate 9.5% Octocrylene 9.5% Octisalate 4.8% Avobenzone 2.8% Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Dipropylene Glycol, Panthenol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Silica, Beeswax, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Olivate, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Glyceryl Stearate, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Sorbitan Olivate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Palmitic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Leontopodium Alpinum Extract, Stearic Acid, 1,2-Hexanediol, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Lees Extract, Sodium Hydroxide, Propanediol, Adenosine, Citric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, Potassium Sorbate, Hydrolyzed Soy Flour, Buddleja Davidii Extract, Thymus Vulgaris (Thyme) Extract
Is Cetaphil Sunscreen worth it?
Cetaphil Sunscreen scores 4.3 out of 5.0 for efficacy (Strong) and 4.2 out of 5.0 for safety (Mostly Safe) on DemythSkin's independent ingredient analysis. Solid sunscreen base, but the added skincare claims are mostly window dressing. The efficacy score is driven by a complete broad-spectrum chemical filter system with avobenzone for UVA protection plus homosalate, octocry
What are the key active ingredients in Cetaphil Sunscreen?
Cetaphil Sunscreen contains no gold-standard actives — its formula is built on supporting and base ingredients rather than clinically transformative actives.
Does Cetaphil Sunscreen contain fragrance or known irritants?
DemythSkin's analysis found no flagged irritants in Cetaphil Sunscreen. It scores 4.2 out of 5.0 for safety.
How is Cetaphil Sunscreen scored?
DemythSkin grades every product on two independent axes: efficacy (whether the ingredients have clinical evidence of working) and safety (irritation and sensitisation risk). Ingredients are classified S through D against a database of over 3,000 compounds. No brand pays for a score.
Analysis last updated: 2026-08-08. DemythSkin is an independent ingredient analyzer. Scores are computed by a deterministic rubric from published clinical evidence — no brand pays for a score.