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Is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55 pore-clogging or fungal-acne safe?

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Mild risk

No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 3 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Not fungal-acne safe

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

#IngredientPoresFungal acneIrritancy
28 Ethylhexyl Stearate 5/5 · Low amount Trigger
11 Cera Alba 2/5 · Mild risk Trigger
29 Tocopherol 2/5 · Mild risk Safe
13 Glyceryl Stearate 1/5 · Low Trigger
8 Dimethicone 1/5 · Low Safe
5 Aqua 0/5 · Low Safe
25 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.

avobenzonehomosalateoctisalateoctocrylenestyrene/acrylates copolymersilicapotassium cetyl phosphatebenzyl alcoholcaprylyl methiconepeg-100 stearatecetyl dimethiconecaprylyl glycolethylhexylglycerinaluminum starch octenylsuccinatebehenyl alcoholacrylates/dimethicone copolymerxanthan gumsodium polyacrylatechlorphenesinhydrolyzed jojoba estersfragrancedisodium edtabhttrideceth-6jojoba esters

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 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55. The ingredients doing most of the work are Aqua, Dimethicone, Cera Alba and Glyceryl Stearate, which are all low-risk for pores.

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Full ingredient list

Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Water, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Dimethicone, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Benzyl Alcohol, Beeswax, Caprylyl Methicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Peg-100 Stearate, Cetyl Dimethicone, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Behenyl Alcohol, Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Polyacrylate, Chlorphenesin, Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer, Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters, Fragrance, Disodium Edta, Ethylhexyl Stearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bht, Trideceth-6, Jojoba Esters

Source: official Neutrogena 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 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55 pore-clogging?

Mild risk. No heavy pore-cloggers found, but 3 ingredients are rated 2. Most people are fine; very acne-prone skin should watch for small bumps.

Is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55 safe for fungal acne?

No. It contains Cera Alba, Glyceryl Stearate and Ethylhexyl Stearate, which can feed Malassezia yeast.

What is the clean score of Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55?

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 55 scores 42% on our pore-clog and fungal-acne scan, based on 6 recognised ingredients out of 32.

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