Product record / Sunscreens, avobenzone
SunscreenNeutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70
- $7.99
- retail price
- 3%
- avobenzone
- $0.09
- per mL
- Data source
- CHEMICAL — Avobenzone 3% (UVA) + Homosalate 15% + Octisalate 5% + Octocrylene 10% (Drug Facts-verified); octocrylene/octisalate stabilize the avobenzone, no octinoxate, oxybenzone-free; the cult budget dry-touch SPF Sunscreen UV actives verified from the Drug Facts panel / WebSearch 2026-06-14 (avobenzone is the UVA active, stabilized by octocrylene/octisalate, no octinoxate). ASIN B005IHT94S price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Best for
- Antioxidant defense
- How it feels
- Sunscreen
- Value
- $7.99 for 88 mL · $0.09/mL
Bottom line The cult budget chemical SPF — stabilized avobenzone for long-UVA, in a light dry-touch finish that disappears (no white cast).
Editorial verdict / Social intelligence
The cult budget chemical SPF — stabilized avobenzone for long-UVA, in a light dry-touch finish that disappears (no white cast). 1
- Beauty benefit
- An inexpensive, high-SPF chemical sunscreen built on avobenzone (3%) for UVA, photostabilized by octocrylene and octisalate, with homosalate for UVB — in Neutrogena's classic matte, dry-touch finish. No mineral white cast, and notably oxybenzone-free.
- Does it work
- Yes — it's a well-formulated, properly stabilized avobenzone sunscreen at a hard-to-beat price, which matters because the sunscreen you'll actually use generously is the best one. The avobenzone covers long UVA, octocrylene keeps it from degrading too fast, and the dry-touch finish makes it easy to wear daily under nothing or makeup. Honest framing: it's a chemical sunscreen, so avobenzone is still photo-unstable (reapply every couple of hours outdoors), and the organic filters are systemically absorbed — but that's not proven harm, and dermatologists say keep using sunscreen. If you specifically want zero absorption or a fragrance-free reactive-skin option, go mineral. See the verified data below →
Consensus strength
StrongAvobenzone is the most widely used organic UVA filter, and when stabilized (as it is here, with octocrylene and octisalate) it delivers genuine broad-spectrum long-UVA protection with the cosmetic elegance — no white cast — that drives real-world use. The honest caveats are that it's photo-unstable so reapplication matters, and the organic filters are systemically absorbed (without evidence of harm; keep using sunscreen). Neither product contains octinoxate, the filter that destabilizes avobenzone.
01 / The key active
avobenzone at 3%
This product discloses 3% avobenzone — chemical — avobenzone 3% (uva) + homosalate 15% + octisalate 5% + octocrylene 10% (drug facts-verified); octocrylene/octisalate stabilize the avobenzone, no octinoxate, oxybenzone-free; the cult budget dry-touch spf.
CHEMICAL — Avobenzone 3% (UVA) + Homosalate 15% + Octisalate 5% + Octocrylene 10% (Drug Facts-verified); octocrylene/octisalate stabilize the avobenzone, no octinoxate, oxybenzone-free; the cult budget dry-touch SPF. Sunscreen UV actives verified from the Drug Facts panel / WebSearch 2026-06-14 (avobenzone is the UVA active, stabilized by octocrylene/octisalate, no octinoxate). ASIN B005IHT94S price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
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02 / The full ingredient list
Every ingredient, in label order
Exactly as printed, each token matched to the EU CosIng register and flagged where a CIR safety assessment exists. Highlighted rows are the key actives.
| # | Ingredient, as printed | CosIng functions | CIR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Avobenzone 3% (active UVA filter) | no CosIng function record | — |
| 02 | Homosalate 15% (active UVB filter) | no CosIng function record | — |
| 03 | Octisalate 5% (active UV filter) | no CosIng function record | — |
| 04 | Octocrylene 10% (active UV filter — also photostabilizes avobenzone) | no CosIng function record | — |
4 ingredients as printed · 4 exact CosIng matches · source: chemical — avobenzone 3% (uva) + homosalate 15% + octisalate 5% + octocrylene 10% (drug facts-verified); octocrylene/octisalate stabilize the avobenzone, no octinoxate, oxybenzone-free; the cult budget dry-touch spf
03 / Where to buy
Where to buy Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70
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04 / What people say
What buyers actually say
What works
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avobenzone (butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane) and zinc oxide (ZnO), provide true broad-spectrum protection against UVA wavelengths Study
- Common Built on the most widely used UVA filter — easy enough to wear that you'll actually apply enough 26
butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (BMDBM), the most widely used UVA filter Study
What to know
- Common It's a chemical sunscreen: avobenzone is photo-unstable (so reapply) and the organic filters are systemically absorbed — though absorption isn't proven harm, so keep using sunscreen 34
Avobenzone is an ultraviolet (UV) filter that is often included in sunscreen formulations despite its lack of photostability. Study
What you'd only know from the reviews
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This is the value case for chemical sunscreen: a stabilized avobenzone formula for the price of a sandwich, in a finish people genuinely don't mind wearing. Cheap enough to apply a real (generous) amount and re-apply — which protects you far more than an expensive sunscreen you ration. Oxybenzone-free, and no octinoxate to destabilize the avobenzone. 2
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05 / Questions
Frequently asked
- What's in Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70?
- Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70 lists 4 ingredients. Key active: 3% avobenzone. Sunscreen UV actives verified from the Drug Facts panel / WebSearch 2026-06-14 (avobenzone is the UVA active, stabilized by octocrylene/octisalate, no octinoxate). ASIN B005IHT94S price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14. The full ingredient list, matched to EU CosIng, is on this page.
- Does Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70 work?
- Yes — it's a well-formulated, properly stabilized avobenzone sunscreen at a hard-to-beat price, which matters because the sunscreen you'll actually use generously is the best one. The avobenzone covers long UVA, octocrylene keeps it from degrading too fast, and the dry-touch finish makes it easy to wear daily under nothing or makeup. Honest framing: it's a chemical sunscreen, so avobenzone is still photo-unstable (reapply every couple of hours outdoors), and the organic filters are systemically absorbed — but that's not proven harm, and dermatologists say keep using sunscreen. If you specifically want zero absorption or a fragrance-free reactive-skin option, go mineral.
- How much avobenzone is in Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70?
- 3% avobenzone. Sunscreen UV actives verified from the Drug Facts panel / WebSearch 2026-06-14 (avobenzone is the UVA active, stabilized by octocrylene/octisalate, no octinoxate). ASIN B005IHT94S price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.
- Where can I buy Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 70?
- $7.99 on Amazon (price recorded as of the date shown). Sunscreen UV actives verified from the Drug Facts panel / WebSearch 2026-06-14 (avobenzone is the UVA active, stabilized by octocrylene/octisalate, no octinoxate). ASIN B005IHT94S price PA-API-verified 2026-06-14.