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Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 50.

Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen SPF 50
Sunscreen

About this product

A fragrance-free, water-resistant mineral sunscreen with SPF 50 in a lightweight liquid formula designed for facial use.

Best for

Oily skinSensitive skin
Sunscreen

The Guru Index verdict

75%

Approved

✓Approved · 75%
3Reviewers
2Approved
1Mixed
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What the gurus are saying

Experts praised its light, easy-to-spread liquid texture, fragrance-free formula, and subtle white cast on lighter skin tones, making it practical for daily wear and under makeup. The main split centers on filter strength: some found the zinc oxide concentration too low for their standards, while others valued it as a solid, simple mineral option. Anyone with darker skin tones may want to test it first, since feedback focused on paler complexions.
Synthesized from 3 expert reviews

Key actives & flags

NiacinamideVitamin ESPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Zinc Oxide (12%), Allantoin, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylyl Glycol, Caprylyl Methicone, Dimethicone, Dimethiconol/​Propylsilsesquioxane/​Silicate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Hexylene Glycol, Isododecane, Lauryl PEG-10 Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone, Niacinamide, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, PEG-10, Phenoxyethanol, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Propanediol, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Trilaureth-4 Phosphate, Water

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What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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Dr. Vanita Rattan
Dr. Vanita Rattan
1.22M subs · 10k devotees
~Mixed
"It has such low percentage zinc oxide. There's no great actives in this product. I would rate this product quite low because I'm not happy with the amount of filters in it. I'd probably give this only a 3 out of 10."
All 2 takes from Dr. Vanita Rattan
Mineral Sunscreen on Nykaa | Doctor V Reviews
"It has such low percentage zinc oxide. There's no great actives in this product. I would rate this product quite low because I'm not happy with the amount of filters in it. I'd probably give this only a 3 out of 10."
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"This is a simple chemical sunscreen with no other actives in it. It is fragrance free, which I love. The third ingredient here is glycerin, which is well done. In terms of chemical sunscreens, this is one I would opt for."
Dr Dray
Dr Dray
2.66M subs · 30k devotees
✓Approved
"Cetaphil's Sheer Mineral Face Liquid Sunscreen is an SPF 50 water resistant mineral sunscreen. It does leave a white cast but it's not super pasty, so if you have a paler skin type you may find that this is just fine for you. It's zinc oxide as the active sunscreen ingredient and it's a wonderful base for makeup. It has a demi matte finish, it's not overly shiny in my opinion but it's very easy to tolerate around the eyes. It's free of fragrance as well with a nice fluid consistency. One note about ordering: if you don't think you're going to be home in time to receive this or you're concerned that it may sit out in the heat, I would not order this because if sunscreen gets too hot then it can separate and no longer be effective, but it should be fine in the amount of time that is being shipped to you."
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Susan Yara
Susan Yara
316k subs
✓Approved
"This one from Cetaphil is really nice to keep with me because it feels a little bit more light, so I can also use it and enjoy it myself, not just on my kids."
All 2 takes from Susan Yara
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"This one from Cetaphil is really nice to keep with me because it feels a little bit more light, so I can also use it and enjoy it myself, not just on my kids."
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"I like this one specifically from Cetaphil because it truly is like a liquid texture to it so it's easy for me to use it's easy for me to spread on my kids really quickly when they're fighting me when I'm putting sunscreen on them and it just feels really nice. It leaves a little bit of a white cast but it's so subtle on my skin tone. I have not tried this on any darker skin tones than me but on my skin tone on my kids it looks perfectly fine. I also find that it's really nice under makeup because it has a little bit of a mattifying effect and it's also fairly affordable. It's 15 dollars for 1.7 fluid ounces. I know that's not a ton of sunscreen but I feel like that liquid texture really gives you an even coverage of it so you're not wasting any of it."
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