Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream

by Cetaphil

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream by Cetaphil receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0302993917564

What the Data Says About

Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream by Cetaphil carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

A NOVA processing classification is not available for this product in the OpenFoodFacts snapshot we use. NOVA captures processing intensity separately from additive safety, and where both are available the combined view is more informative than either alone for households tracking ultra-processed food intake or ingredient-level exposure.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Cetaphil Moisturizing Cream
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Not classified OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Water
2
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
3
Petrolatum
LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
4
Dicaprylyl Either
5
Dimethicone
6
Glyceryl Stearate
7
Cetyl Alcohol
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Approved
8
Helianthus Annus
9
Organic Sunflower
10
Seed Oil
11
Pg-30 Stearate
12
Pantheol
13
Niacinamide
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
GRAS
14
Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis
15
Sweet Almond
16
Oil
17
Tocopheryl Acetate
18
Pantolactone
19
Acrylate/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
20
Carbomer
21
Propylene Glycol
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, HUMECTANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
22
Sodium Edta
23
Benzyl Alcohol
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Approved
24
Phenoxyethanol
25
Sodium Hydroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FUMIGANT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
26
Citric Acid
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, ENZYME, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LEAVENING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS

Full Ingredient List

Water, Glycerin, Petrolatum, Dicaprylyl either, Dimethicone, Glyceryl stearate, cetyl alcohol, helianthus annus (sunflower) seed oil, Pg-30 stearate, pantheol, niacinamide, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) oil, tocopheryl acetate, pantolactone, Dimethicone, acrylate/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, carbomer, propylene glycol, sodium edta, benzyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, citric acid

Categories

Face Face-lotions

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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Data sourced from official FDA, USDA, and CDC food-safety databases. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe Editorial