Cetaphil

Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight whipped day cream with SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen protection, niacinamide, and moisturizing ingredients, designed for daily facial sun protection and hydration.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (12.5%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (8%), Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol, Isododecane, Sorbitol, Silica, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Cetearyl Alcohol, Niacinamide, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Ceteareth-20, Phenylethyl Resorcinol, Carbomer, Fatty Acid Ethoxylate, Sorbitan Stearate, Synthetic Fluorphlogopite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Titanium Dioxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tin Oxide

Guru Score

73%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

What they liked

Fragrance-free
Whipped texture

What they flagged

Seeps into eyes and causes stinging and blurry vision

What the gurus are saying

This cream earns praise for delivering three things at once: sunscreen, moisturizer, and niacinamide treatment in one streamlined step. However, experts split sharply on wearability. Some find it convenient and note the niacinamide may help calm redness and protect against sun damage. Others report it migrates into the eyes throughout the day, causing burning and blurry vision, a problem made worse because both the chemical sunscreen and the niacinamide sting when they reach the eye area. Those with sensitive eyes may want to patch-test or consider an alternative.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2021

Best for

Dry skin Sensitive skin

Type

SunscreenCream

Key actives

NiacinamideSPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Doctorly

3.59M subs

~Yay

"The Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 came out this year. It has broad spectrum SPF 30, plus it has 2% niacinamide in it, so it can actually triple as your niacinamide treatment. It's a moisturizer, and it has a lot of moisturizing ingredients, plus it's fragrance-free. [...] You could just cleanse, throw all this on in the morning, and bolt out the door."

Dr Dray

2.69M subs

~Nay

"I did try their Healthy Radiance Sunscreen and it burned my eyes - it's one of those that gets into the eyes and causes blurry vision."

All 3 takes from Dr Dray

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"I did try their Healthy Radiance Sunscreen and it burned my eyes - it's one of those that gets into the eyes and causes blurry vision."

October 2021 MONTHLY FAVORITES | SKIN CARE, HAIR, BOOKS, MOVIES | Dr Dray

"However, it ends up seeping into the eyes as you wear it. [...] Not only does it have chemical sunscreen ingredients which can burn when they get in your eyes, but it also has niacinamide which can burn when it gets in the eyes, and it has resveratrol which is an antioxidant. Those are great ingredients but you do not want them seeping into your eyes. This was a fail for me solely because of the issues with it seeping into the eyes."

DERMATOLOGIST SHOP WTH ME WALGREENS SKIN CARE | Dr Dray

"This is a chemical sunscreen. It looks like they left the peppermint out of this version, which is good. Niacinamide may also help in reducing the extent of oxidative stress in the skin upon exposure to UV."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30?

A lightweight whipped day cream with SPF 30 broad spectrum sunscreen protection, niacinamide, and moisturizing ingredients, designed for daily facial sun protection and hydration.

Is Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 73%.

What is Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30's Guru Score?

Cetaphil Healthy Radiance Whipped Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 73%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.