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Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Fungal-acne safe

No known Malassezia triggers among the recognised ingredients.

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
7 Cetearyl Alcohol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
4 Zinc Oxide 1/5 · Low Safe
10 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
5 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
6 Niacinamide 0/5 · Low Safe
8 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
20 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
23 ingredients not in our pore-clogging database

These have no published comedogenic rating in our data. Most are preservatives, fragrance, extracts or actives that are not known pore-cloggers.

homosalateoctinoxateoctocrylenepropanediolbehentrimonium methosulfatebhtceramide npceramide apceramide eopcarbomertriethoxycaprylylsilanetriethyl citratesodium lauroyl lactylatecholesterolaluminum starch octenylsuccinatephenoxyethanolhydroxyethylcellulosehydroxyacetophenonecaprylyl glycoltrisodium ethylenediamine disuccinatephytosphingosinexanthan gumbenzoic acid

Ingredients rated 3–5 that appear after position 15 are usually present below about 1%, so they are shown as "Low amount" and do not trigger the pore-clog alert. Ratings come from the Fulton comedogenic scale (0–5) and published Malassezia research. They are a rough guide: the concentration and the whole formula matter, and everyone's skin is different.

Acne-safe breakdown

We found no ingredients rated 3 or higher in CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30. The ingredients doing most of the work are Zinc Oxide, Aqua, Niacinamide and Cetearyl Alcohol, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Zinc Oxide, Water, Niacinamide, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Propanediol, Dimethicone, Behentrimonium Methosulfate, BHT, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Carbomer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Triethyl Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Hydroxyacetophenone, Caprylyl Glycol, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Phytosphingosine, Xanthan Gum, Benzoic Acid

Source: official CeraVe product page, checked 27 Sep 2026. Formulas vary by country and change over time, so always check your pack.

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Frequently asked questions

Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 1 ingredient is rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 safe for fungal acne?

Yes. None of its recognised ingredients are known fungal-acne triggers.

What is the clean score of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30?

CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 scores 93% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 7 recognised ingredients out of 30.

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