Intensive Moisturizing Lotion

by CeraVe

95
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Contains 1 flagged ingredient

Intensive Moisturizing Lotion by CeraVe receives a safety score of 95/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. The product contains 1 ingredient that have been flagged for potential safety concerns by regulatory or consumer advocacy databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
3606000620865
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Intensive Moisturizing Lotion by CeraVe carries a composite safety score of 95/100, 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 identified 1 flagged ingredient in this product — components that at least one official source has classified as requiring caution, targeted avoidance, or further evaluation. Flagged ingredients are the items most likely to surface in FDA inspection findings, state-level ingredient bans, or outbreak-related recall notices, so the per-ingredient breakdown below is the most useful lens for anyone screening this product for a specific dietary concern.

On the NOVA processing scale, Intensive Moisturizing Lotion is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Intensive Moisturizing Lotion
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 95/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 1 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

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

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
Aqua/water/eau
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
Butyrospermum Parkii Butter/shea Butter
4
Hydroxyethyl Urea
5
Isopropyl Palmitate
Listed
6
Propanediol
7
Cetearyl Alcohol
8
Octyldodecanol
9
C15-19 Alkane
10
Glycine
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, NUTRIENT SUPPLEMENT
Approved
11
Stearic Acid
EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Safe GRAS
12
Ceramide Np
13
Ceramide Ap
14
Ceramide Eop
15
Sorbitan Tristearate
16
Sorbitan Oleate
17
Carbomer
18
Glyceryl Stearate
19
Dimethicone
20
Behentrimonium Methosulfate
21
Triethyl Citrate
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FORMULATION AID, SEQUESTRANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Prior Sanctioned
22
Isohexadecane
23
Sodium Pca
24
Serine
25
Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate
26
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
27
Myristic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
28
Sodium Hyaluronate
29
Cholesterol
30
Palmitic Acid
FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, LUBRICANT OR RELEASE AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Approved
31
Alanine
32
Tocopherol
33
Hydroxyacetophenone
34
Caprylyl Glycol
35
Hydroxyethylpiperazine Ethane Sulfonic Acid
36
Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
37
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
38
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-di-t-butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
39
Phytosphingosine
40
Acrylamide/sodium Acryloyldimethyltaurate Copolymer
41
Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
42
Polysorbate 80
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Caution Approved
43
Sodium Benzoate
ANTIMICROBIAL AGENT, ANTIOXIDANT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FUMIGANT, PH CONTROL AGENT, SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENT
Certain People Should Avoid GRAS
44
Peg-100 Stearate
45
Peg-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate
46
Code F
47
N70043466/1

Full Ingredient List

aqua/water/eau, glycerin, butyrospermum parkii butter/shea butter, hydroxyethyl urea, isopropyl palmitate, propanediol, cetearyl alcohol, octyldodecanol, c15-19 alkane, glycine, stearic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan tristearate, sorbitan oleate, carbomer, glyceryl stearate, dimethicone, behentrimonium methosulfate, triethyl citrate, isohexadecane, sodium pca, serine, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium hydroxide, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, palmitic acid, alanine, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethylpiperazine ethane sulfonic acid, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, phytosphingosine, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polysorbate 80, benzoic acid, peg-100 stearate, peg-20 methyl glucose sesquistearate (code f,i,l, n70043466/1)

Categories

Body-lotion

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