Clean alternatives to Neutrogena products (face, sun and body, matched by type)
Updated · Based on 4158 screened products
Some Neutrogena face, sun and body products list titanium dioxide, parabens or other watchlist ingredients. Which products from other brands are the same type and list none of them? These are the clean options in our database: 20 face scrubs and exfoliating cleansers, 23 cleansing and clay masks, 132 body washes and shower gels, 20 body oils, 16 hyaluronic acid serums, 15 retinol serums, 30 night moisturizers and 8 mineral face sunscreens. Each table shows up to 6, ordered by our data score. Matching uses only product category, product name and listed ingredients. They are not presented as equivalents: we have not tested any of them and make no claim that they look, feel, smell, contain the same amounts of an ingredient or perform like Neutrogena products. In our data, 23 of 154 Neutrogena products (US formulas) are flagged: titanium dioxide (16), parabens (8), formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers (1) (a product can have more than one flag). This covers the Neutrogena face, sun and body products we checked on neutrogena.com (US); makeup, hair care and lip care are not part of our check. The flags are mixed: titanium dioxide appears mostly in scrubs, masks, some serums and mineral sunscreens, parabens in the body oils and a few creams, scrubs and acne gels, and one shower gel lists a formaldehyde releaser. Titanium dioxide is on our watchlist because IARC classifies it as possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B) based on inhaling the powder; that is a hazard classification, not a finding that a cosmetic containing it is harmful (see titanium dioxide). Parabens are on our watchlist because the EU restricts or bans some of them (see parabens), and formaldehyde releasers because IARC classifies formaldehyde as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) (see formaldehyde releasers). Every product below lists none of our watchlist ingredients, so none lists titanium dioxide. For how Neutrogena's own products score, see Is Neutrogena clean?
How we matched
- Face scrubs and exfoliating cleansers (Neutrogena: 4 of 7 flagged: parabens 1, titanium dioxide 3, e.g. Deep Clean Gentle Scrub, Deep Clean Invigorating Foaming Scrub, Oil-Free Acne Wash Daily Scrub): clean cleansers with "scrub", "exfoliating" or "polish" in the name (body, lip, foot, hand and scalp products excluded).
- Cleansing and clay masks (Neutrogena: 2 of 4 flagged: titanium dioxide 2, e.g. Clear Pore Cleanser Mask, Evenly Clear Acne Cleansing Mask): clean face masks (lip, eye, sheet and overnight masks excluded). The Match column says when the name or the start of the ingredient list mentions clay, kaolin, bentonite, charcoal or mud.
- Body washes and shower gels (Neutrogena: 2 of 6 flagged: formaldehyde / formaldehyde releasers 1, titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Body Clear Body Wash Pink Grapefruit, Rainbath Renewing Shower and Bath Gel, Pear & Green Tea (40 oz)): clean cleansers with "body wash", "shower" or "bath gel" in the name (baby and kids products excluded).
- Body oils (Neutrogena: 2 of 2 flagged: parabens 2, e.g. Body Oil, Light Sesame Formula, Fragrance Free, Body Oil, Light Sesame Formula): clean body lotions or oils with "body" and "oil" in the name (SPF, stick and wash products excluded).
- Hyaluronic acid serums (Neutrogena: 1 of 6 flagged: titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Hydro Boost Hyaluronic Acid Serum): clean serums with "hyaluronic" in the name that list sodium hyaluronate or hyaluronic acid (eye, lip and body products excluded).
- Retinol serums (Neutrogena: 2 of 5 flagged: titanium dioxide 2, e.g. Rapid Tone Repair Retinol + Vitamin C Dark Spot Corrector, Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Serum): clean serums with "retinol" in the name that list retinol or a retinyl ester (eye, lip and body products excluded). We say nothing about strength or results.
- Night moisturizers (Neutrogena: 1 of 4 flagged: parabens 1, titanium dioxide 1, e.g. Triple Age Repair Moisturizer, Night): clean face creams with "night" in the name (eye creams and masks excluded).
- Mineral face sunscreens (Neutrogena: 4 of 5 flagged: titanium dioxide 4, e.g. Mineral Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion, Purescreen+ Invisible Daily Defense Mineral Face Liquid With SPF 30, Purescreen+ Mineral UV Tint Face Liquid Sunscreen - Light): clean sunscreens whose only UV filter is a mineral one, with "face", "daily", "milk", "drops", "fluid", "lotion", "moisturizer" or "serum" in the name (body, kids, baby, lip, stick, spray, powder and tinted products excluded). Because they are clean, none lists titanium dioxide, so zinc oxide is the filter. We say nothing about SPF or how well any of them protect.
A product appears in one group only (the first it matches). The "Match" column shows the rule each product met. Every product listed is clean by the same rules we apply to Neutrogena. Neutrogena products are not included, and neither are the EU, Brazil, Canada and Thailand formulas in our database. Only US formulas are included: products whose ingredient list comes from Open Beauty Facts (mostly versions sold outside the US) are left out.
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Top picks at a glance
Face scrubs and exfoliating cleansers
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Men Face Scrub | Clinique | Name: scrub | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Brighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser with AHA and Jojoba Pearls | First Aid Beauty | Name: exfoliating | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | The UnScrub | Paula's Choice | Name: scrub | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula | Clinique | Name: scrub | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Face Scrub | ATTITUDE | Name: scrub | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | The Rice Polish: Classic | Tatcha | Name: polish | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CliniqueFor Men Face ScrubCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
First Aid BeautyBrighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser with AHA and Jojoba PearlsCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at First Aid Beauty Ulta
Full ingredient check: Brighten + Glow Exfoliating Gel Cleanser with AHA and Jojoba Pearls →
Paula's ChoiceThe UnScrubCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Clinique7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off FormulaCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
Full ingredient check: 7 Day Scrub Cream Rinse-Off Formula →
Cleansing and clay masks
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jet Lag Mask | Summer Fridays | Face mask | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Caffeine Reset Sculpting Cream Mask | Rhode | Face mask | ✓ | 9/9 | Rhode |
| 3 | Matcha Green Tea Antioxidant Hydrogel Mask | 100% Pure | Face mask | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Coffee Caffeine Recovery Hydrogel Mask | 100% Pure | Face mask | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Purifying Mask | ATTITUDE | Mask, lists clay or charcoal | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Skin Recovery Hydrating Treatment Mask | Paula's Choice | Face mask | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Summer FridaysJet Lag MaskMasks✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
RhodeCaffeine Reset Sculpting Cream MaskMasks✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Full ingredient check: Caffeine Reset Sculpting Cream Mask →
100% PureMatcha Green Tea Antioxidant Hydrogel MaskMasks✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at 100% Pure
Full ingredient check: Matcha Green Tea Antioxidant Hydrogel Mask →
100% PureCoffee Caffeine Recovery Hydrogel MaskMasks✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at 100% Pure
Full ingredient check: Coffee Caffeine Recovery Hydrogel Mask →
Body washes and shower gels
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Deep Comfort Body Wash | Clinique | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Maximum Hydration Body Wash | Nivea | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Mama's Gotta Glow Face + Body Wash | The Honest Company | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Delicate Orchid & Amber Pampering Body Wash | Nivea | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | SA Body Wash for Rough & Bumpy Skin | CeraVe | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Advanced Therapy Body Wash | The Honest Company | Name: body wash | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CliniqueDeep Comfort Body WashCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
NiveaMaximum Hydration Body WashCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
The Honest CompanyMama's Gotta Glow Face + Body WashCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
NiveaDelicate Orchid & Amber Pampering Body WashCleansers✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Nivea
Full ingredient check: Delicate Orchid & Amber Pampering Body Wash →
Body oils
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Body Oil, Sensitive | The Honest Company | Name: body oil | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Replenishing Body Oil | Crunchi | Name: body oil | ✓ | 9/9 | Crunchi |
| 3 | Undaria Algae Body Oil Fragrance Free | OSEA | Name: body oil | ✓ | 9/9 | OSEA |
| 4 | Body Oil | Rahua | Name: body oil | – | 8/9 | Rahua |
| 5 | Body Oil, Calm | The Honest Company | Name: body oil | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Beija Flor Elasti-Body Oil | Sol de Janeiro | Name: body oil | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
The Honest CompanyBody Oil, SensitiveBody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
OSEAUndaria Algae Body Oil Fragrance FreeBody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Full ingredient check: Undaria Algae Body Oil Fragrance Free →
RahuaBody OilBody Lotion✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Hyaluronic acid serums
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum | L'Oréal Paris | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Ultra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic Acid | First Aid Beauty | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Hyaluronic Acid Booster | Paula's Choice | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) | The Ordinary | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Hydrating Hyaluronic Acid Serum | CeraVe | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | B-Hydra Intensive Hydration Serum with Hyaluronic Acid | Drunk Elephant | Name: hyaluronic + lists sodium hyaluronate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
L'Oréal ParisRevitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid SerumSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at L'Oréal Paris Ulta
Full ingredient check: Revitalift 1.5% Pure Hyaluronic Acid Serum →
First Aid BeautyUltra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic AcidSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at First Aid Beauty Ulta
Full ingredient check: Ultra Repair Hydration Boost Serum with Colloidal Oatmeal + Hyaluronic Acid →
Paula's ChoiceHyaluronic Acid BoosterSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
The OrdinaryHyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides)Serums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at The Ordinary Ulta
Full ingredient check: Hyaluronic Acid 2% + B5 (with Ceramides) →
Retinol serums
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A-Gloei Marula + Retinol Oil | Drunk Elephant | Name: retinol + lists retinol | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Retinol 0.5% in Squalane | The Ordinary | Name: retinol + lists retinol | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Resist Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum | Paula's Choice | Name: retinol + lists retinol | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Revitalift Night Face Serum, 0.3% Pure Retinol | L'Oréal Paris | Name: retinol + lists retinol | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Skin Balancing Super Antioxidant Concentrate Serum with Retinol | Paula's Choice | Name: retinol + lists retinyl palmitate | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Resurfacing Retinol Serum | CeraVe | Name: retinol + lists retinol | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Drunk ElephantA-Gloei Marula + Retinol OilSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
The OrdinaryRetinol 0.5% in SqualaneSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
Paula's ChoiceResist Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol SerumSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Paula's Choice
Full ingredient check: Resist Intensive Wrinkle-Repair Retinol Serum →
L'Oréal ParisRevitalift Night Face Serum, 0.3% Pure RetinolSerums✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at L'Oréal Paris Ulta
Full ingredient check: Revitalift Night Face Serum, 0.3% Pure Retinol →
Night moisturizers
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turnaround Overnight Revitalizing Moisturizer | Clinique | Name: night | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Retinol Restorative Overnight Balm | 100% Pure | Name: night | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Revitalift Pressed Night Moisturizer | L'Oréal Paris | Name: night moisturizer | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Toleriane Dermallergo Night Moisturizer | La Roche-Posay | Name: night moisturizer | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 5 | Holy Hydration! Nourishing Night Cream | e.l.f. Cosmetics | Name: night cream | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 6 | Hydrating Night Cream Revitalift Triple Power Moisturizer | L'Oréal Paris | Name: night cream | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
CliniqueTurnaround Overnight Revitalizing MoisturizerFace Creams✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Clinique Sephora (search) Ulta
Full ingredient check: Turnaround Overnight Revitalizing Moisturizer →
100% PureRetinol Restorative Overnight BalmFace Creams✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →
L'Oréal ParisRevitalift Pressed Night MoisturizerFace Creams✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at L'Oréal Paris Ulta
Full ingredient check: Revitalift Pressed Night Moisturizer →
La Roche-PosayToleriane Dermallergo Night MoisturizerFace Creams✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at La Roche-Posay Ulta
Full ingredient check: Toleriane Dermallergo Night Moisturizer →
Mineral face sunscreens
| # | Product | Brand | Match | Fragrance-free | Score | Where to buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30 | Supergoop! | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 2 | Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive Skin | ATTITUDE | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 3 | Brightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with Niacinamide | Caudalie | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
| 4 | Sun Serum Drops SPF 30 | Acure | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Acure |
| 5 | Daily Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fluid SPF50 | Babo Botanicals | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | ✓ | 9/9 | Babo Botanicals |
| 6 | Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 | ATTITUDE | Mineral filters (zinc oxide, no titanium dioxide) | – | 8/9 | Amazon (brand store) |
Supergoop!PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30Sunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Supergoop! Sephora (search) Ulta
ATTITUDELightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive SkinSunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at ATTITUDE
Full ingredient check: Lightweight Mineral Lotion - SPF 50 Sensitive Skin →
CaudalieBrightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with NiacinamideSunscreen (Mineral Filters)✓ No watchlist ingredients foundSee ingredients →Buy at Amazon (brand store) Buy at Caudalie
Full ingredient check: Brightening Daily Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50 with Niacinamide →
How we ranked
Every pick is a clean product in our directory: its listed ingredients contain none of our 10 watchlist groups, which are based on IARC Monographs – List of Classifications classifications and EU Cosmetics Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 prohibitions/restrictions (see methodology). Clean products are ordered by a data score (max 9):
- Full ingredient list on file (5+ INCI entries): +2
- Ingredient list from the brand's own product page (not a crowd-sourced database): +2
- Verified direct buy link (brand product page or Sephora page verified in Sephora's sitemap): +2
- Fragrance-free by our INCI check (no parfum/fragrance/aroma, no essential oils, no labelled fragrance allergens): +1
- Official product photo: +1
- Any product photo: +1
Products with the same score are ordered by, in turn: (a) the number of buy links we can offer, where a verified brand or Sephora product page counts double an Amazon brand-store link or a retailer search link; (b) whether we have an official product photo; (c) the length of the ingredient list, shorter first. Item (c) is only a neutral ordering signal to keep the order stable; it says nothing about safety or quality. Only if all of these are equal do we fall back to alphabetical order by brand and product name.
To keep the list varied, the top 3 are always three different brands and no brand appears more than twice in a table, so a lower-scoring product from another brand can appear above a higher-scoring one from a brand that is already listed.
The score only measures how complete and verifiable our data is. It is not a rating of performance, and we did not test products, collect reviews or compare prices. Affiliate commissions never affect inclusion or order.
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Hazard is not risk. An IARC classification says whether a substance can cause cancer under some conditions (e.g. titanium dioxide is classified for inhaled powder), not that a cosmetic containing it is harmful at normal use. EU restrictions set use limits. This page is informational, not medical advice; talk to a dermatologist about your own skin.