Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 100+

Name: Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen SPF 100+
Brand: Neutrogena

PFR Grade

Poor — significant plastic content, use with caution

Contains oxybenzone, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene. Neutrogena is the most popular sunscreen brand in the US. Oxybenzone reaches blood concentrations 277x the FDA safety threshold after a single day of use.

PFR Caution

SPF 100+ chemical sunscreen. Contains oxybenzone, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate. Neutrogena is the most popular sunscreen brand.

Score Breakdown

How scores are calculated

Materials (40%): How plastic-free the product is — raw materials, construction, and coatings.

Packaging (20%): Is the product packaged in plastic? Is it recyclable?

Transparency (20%): Does the brand disclose ingredients, sourcing, and manufacturing?

Durability (20%): How long does it last? Longer-lasting products reduce plastic waste over time.

Materials

Packaging

Transparency

Durability

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This is a rating of this specific product only — not the company. Other products from this brand may score differently.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Critical Exposure Risk — Why This Product Category Matters

Conventional chemical sunscreens contain oxybenzone, octinoxate, homosalate, and other UV filters that are absorbed through the skin and detected in blood, urine, and breast milk. The FDA has found that oxybenzone reaches blood concentrations 277 times higher than the safety threshold after a single day of use. Mineral sunscreens (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) are not absorbed through the skin.

Synthetic Plastic Content

80%

synthetic plastic by weight

Why We Rated It This Way

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer contains oxybenzone — which reaches blood concentrations 277 times higher than the FDA safety threshold after a single day of use. Also contains homosalate and other chemical UV filters that are absorbed through the skin. Mineral sunscreens (zinc oxide) are not absorbed.

Chemical & Health Analysis

Each chemical of concern is broken down below — what it is, where it comes from in this product, what it does to the body, and who is most at risk.

Contains:Plastic tube

oxybenzone

Source

Chemical UV filter absorbed through skin

Health Risk

Endocrine disruption, detected in blood at 277x FDA safety threshold

Who Is Most At RiskAdults and children applying chemical sunscreen daily

All health claims are based on published, peer-reviewed research from the NIH, WHO, IARC, and peer-reviewed journals. This information is for educational purposes and does not constitute medical advice.