Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50: What CHOICE Measured
Last updated September 13, 2026
CHOICE measured SPF 56 against a label of SPF 50 in June 2025, clearing the claim on the bottle.
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion is labelled SPF 50 rather than 50+, so the figure it had to reach was 50. CHOICE measured 56.
What was tested
CHOICE measured SPF 56, 12 June 2025
CHOICE measured SPF 56 against a label of SPF 50. In the body's own words:
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion SPF 50 – tested at 56
Method, as CHOICE states it: AS/NZS 2604:2021, incorporating ISO 24444 (in vivo SPF) and ISO 24443 (in vitro UVA); a 10-person panel under a solar simulator, run at Eurofins Dermatest in Sydney.
What happened next
Market status: no change has been published by any source cited here. Statuses in this story moved repeatedly between 2025 and 2026, so check the regulator before assuming a product is still on sale.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Body Lotion meet its claim?
On CHOICE's measurement, yes: 56 against an SPF 50 label. Note that the threshold differs by claim — under the Australian standard an SPF 50+ product must return a test result of at least SPF 60, while an SPF 50 product must reach 50.
Is this the same as Neutrogena Sheer Zinc?
No. Neutrogena Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch Lotion SPF 50, a different product from the same brand, measured 24 in the same CHOICE round.
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