Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/cerave-am-facial-moisturizing-lotion-spf-50/ [CeraVe](https://reeflabel.com/brands/cerave/) # Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 Reef Safe? **Not everywhere.** Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. [See why](#where) - Allowed: Hawaii - Not allowed: Maui County - Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County - Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands - Not allowed: Palau - Allowed: Aruba - Not allowed: Guam - Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands - Allowed: Thailand Contains chemical UV filters CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. It combines chemical and mineral UV filters: homosalate 8%, zinc oxide 7%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 5%. It is a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen lotion made by CeraVe (L'Oréal USA Products, Inc.) and is not water resistant. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 49967-263. SPF**50** Water resistance**none** Format**lotion** Type**face** Sizes: 2 fl oz ## Where CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 is allowed | Location | Verdict | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [U.S. Virgin Islands](https://reeflabel.com/locations/us-virgin-islands/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Palau](https://reeflabel.com/locations/palau/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene, homosalate and octisalate: banned by name. | | [Guam](https://reeflabel.com/locations/guam/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Hawaii (statewide)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-state/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Aruba](https://reeflabel.com/locations/aruba/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/northern-mariana-islands/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Thailand (all national parks)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/thailand-national-parks/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | Guidance and repealed rules (4)
Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc)Against guidance
Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)Meets guidance
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)Against guidance
Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.
Key West, FloridaNo rule in force
## CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 8% | Chemical | | [Zinc Oxide](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/zinc-oxide/) | 7% | Mineral | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 5% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 5% | Chemical | ## CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 inactive ingredients WATER, GLYCERIN, DIMETHICONE, PROPANEDIOL, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, STEARETH-20, CELLULOSE, NIACINAMIDE, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE, STEARETH-2, CERAMIDE NP, CERAMIDE AP, CERAMIDE EOP, SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE, CARBOMER, GLYCINE SOJA (SOYBEAN) OIL, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, CETEARYL ALCOHOL, BEHENTRIMONIUM METHOSULFATE, TRIETHYL CITRATE, SODIUM HYALURONATE, SODIUM LAUROYL LACTYLATE, CHOLESTEROL, AMMONIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE, TOCOPHEROL, CHLORPHENESIN, HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, HYDROXYETHYL ACRYLATE/SODIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYL TAURATE COPOLYMER, TRISODIUM ETHYLENEDIAMINE DISUCCINATE, PHYTOSPHINGOSINE, XANTHAN GUM, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 60, ORYZA SATIVA (RICE) BRAN WAX, BENZOIC ACID, C12-22 ALKYL ACRYLATE/HYDROXYETHYLACRYLATE COPOLYMER Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below. Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol. The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products ([Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223-20250501)). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track. Note: SPF face moisturizer. Water resistance from the FDA DailyMed label (setid dc85cff3-df18-4bb7-8d71-bb0878959fe2: 'use a water resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating'); its inactive list matches the brand page. Size from the brand category page product tag. ## Common questions about CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 ### Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 reef safe? “Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. Labels like “Hawaii Act 104 compliant” only mean a product has no oxybenzone or octinoxate; they don’t make a chemical sunscreen legal on Maui or the Big Island. ### Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 legal in Hawaii? Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, and Maui’s rule covers using it there, not just selling it. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is not allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there. ### Where is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 not allowed? Maui County: it contains homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octocrylene, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. ### Does CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 contain oxybenzone? No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law. ### Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Both. It combines mineral (zinc oxide 7%) and chemical (homosalate 8%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 5%) UV filters, so it does not meet mineral-only rules. ### Is the zinc oxide in CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 non-nano? Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles. ### Is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 water resistant? No. It makes no water-resistance claim, so it isn’t meant for swimming or heavy sweating. Use a water-resistant sunscreen for time in the water. ### What is the NDC and UPC for CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50? CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 49967-263, and its UPC barcode is 3606000612631. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs. Source Ingredients transcribed from [cerave.com](https://www.cerave.com/skincare/moisturizers/facial-moisturizers/am-facial-moisturizing-lotion-spf-50) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Product identifiers FDA NDC 49967-263 Package NDCs - 49967-263-01 1 PACKAGE in 1 CARTON (49967-263-01) / 89 mL in 1 PACKAGE - 49967-263-02 1 TUBE in 1 PACKAGE (49967-263-02) / 5 mL in 1 TUBE UPC - 3606000612631 Labeler L'Oreal USA Products Inc FDA label [CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Broad Spectrum SPF 50 Sunscreen](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=dc85cff3-df18-4bb7-8d71-bb0878959fe2) · effective March 28, 2025 NDCs matched to the manufacturer’s FDA drug label on DailyMed. Other versions of CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion - [AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30](https://reeflabel.com/products/cerave-am-facial-moisturizing-lotion-spf-30/) - [AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 (earlier formula)](https://reeflabel.com/products/cerave-am-facial-moisturizing-lotion-spf-30-earlier-formula/) (discontinued) Check another label Paste any ingredient list into the checker for an instant verdict. [Check if a sunscreen is reef safe](https://reeflabel.com/checker/) Cite this page Reef Label. “CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/cerave-am-facial-moisturizing-lotion-spf-50/ ## Alternatives to CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 for Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 5 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. 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