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Is CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 4 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Not fungal-acne safe

5 ingredients can feed Malassezia yeast (itchy, uniform forehead or chest bumps).

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
23 Ceteareth-20 3/5 · Low amount Trigger
29 Myristic Acid 3/5 · Low amount Trigger
12 Stearic Acid 2/5 · Mild risk Trigger
22 Cetearyl Alcohol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
7 Glyceryl Stearate 1/5 · Low Trigger
2 Zinc Oxide 1/5 · Low Safe
6 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
43 Polysorbate 60 0/5 · Low Trigger
1 Titanium Dioxide 0/5 · Low Safe
3 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
4 Glycerin 0/5 · Low Safe
15 Niacinamide 0/5 · Low Safe
30 Sodium Hyaluronate 0/5 · Low Safe
39 Panthenol 0/5 · Low Safe
29 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.

c12-15 alkyl benzoateisododecanebutyloctyl salicylatestyrene/acrylates copolymerpropanediolpeg-100 stearatesorbitan stearatepeg-8 laurateceramide npceramide apceramide eopsorbitan isostearatecarbomertriethoxycaprylylsilanesodium citratesodium lauroyl lactylatesodium dodecylbenzenesulfonatecholesterolaluminum hydroxidepalmitic acidphenoxyethanolchlorphenesinhydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymercaprylyl glycolcitric acidxanthan gumphytosphingosinepolyhydroxystearic acidethylhexylglycerin

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 Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion. The ingredients doing most of the work are Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Aqua and Glycerin, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Titanium Dioxide (6%), Zinc Oxide (5%), Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Isododecane, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Styrene/acrylates Copolymer, Propanediol, Stearic Acid, Peg-100 Stearate, Sorbitan Stearate, Niacinamide, Peg-8 Laurate, Ceramide NP, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Sorbitan Isostearate, Carbomer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Dimethiconol, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate, Myristic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cholesterol,Aluminum Hydroxide, Palmitic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Chlorphenesin, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Citric Acid, Panthenol, Xanthan Gum, Phytosphingosine, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polysorbate 60, Ethylhexylglycerin

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 Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 4 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Ceteareth-20, Myristic Acid and Polysorbate 60, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion?

CeraVe Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen SPF 30 Face Lotion scores 61% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 14 recognised ingredients out of 44.

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