Sunscreen that isn't greasy

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion has the best record for a sunscreen that doesn't feel greasy: 27 of 28 reviewers said it didn't. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion follows at 21 of 29 and CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen at 21 of 30, and Olay Total Effects Face Moisturizer has the weakest record here at 12 of 22. Shoppers tend to write about greasiness when it happens to them, so shares below the leader are modest.

  • 281 store reviews counted
  • Target shoppers
  • Jan 2015 to Sep 2026

Updated . How we count

Did it feel greasy? What shoppers said
  1. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion 28 said either way
  2. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion 29 said either way
  3. CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen 30 said either way
  4. Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion 32 said either way
  5. e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-Stick Sunscreen 20 said either way
  6. Olay Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer 11 said either way
  7. Olay Total Effects Face Moisturizer 22 said either way

Share of reviewers who stated an outcome for greasiness. Ranked by the lower bound of a 90% confidence interval, so a product needs both a good share and enough reports to rank high.

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Best record Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion 27 of 28 say it didn't feel greasy See price & reviews on Amazon
What stands out

Greasy or shiny is the repeat complaint further down the list: 32% of Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense reviews, 36% of e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-Stick reviews and 32% of Olay Total Effects reviews mention it. Stung eyes is a second repeat complaint for the Neutrogena lotion (22%) and the e.l.f. stick (18%).

The ranking, product by product

Praise and complaints are the points reviewers repeat most, shown as a share of each product's counted store reviews.

1 Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion

Neutrogena

Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion

Best for a dry-touch feel

27/28 say it didn't feel greasy

Reviewers were nearly unanimous: 27 of 28 said it didn't feel greasy. Shoppers split on white cast, with 35% saying it left none and 18% saying it left one. Reviews copied from the brand's site agree at 9 of 9, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • No white cast 35%
  • Lightweight 13%
  • Good value 10%
  • No sunscreen smell 8%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 5%

What buyers complain about

  • White cast 18%
  • Strong scent 8%
  • Irritates skin 5%
  • Drying 5%
  • Pills 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 27 of 28
  • Brand site 9 of 9 shown, not counted
2 Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion

Neutrogena

Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion

21/29 say it didn't feel greasy

Reviewers split on the feel: 21 of 29 said it wasn't greasy, while 21% found it greasy or shiny. A strong scent is the other repeat complaint, at 16%, and 13% call it lightweight.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 13%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 11%
  • No breakouts 8%
  • No white cast 8%

What buyers complain about

  • Strong scent 16%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 21 of 29
  • Brand site 6 of 7 shown, not counted
3 CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen

CeraVe

Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen

Best for no white cast

21/30 say it didn't feel greasy

No white cast is the praise that repeats, in 68% of reviews, alongside 48% saying it isn't greasy and 42% calling it lightweight. 25% like it under makeup. On the other side, 22% found it greasy or shiny and 12% noticed a strong scent.

What buyers praise

  • No white cast 68%
  • Lightweight 43%
  • Works under makeup 25%
  • No breakouts 13%
  • Good value 10%

What buyers complain about

  • Strong scent 13%
  • Irritates skin 8%
  • Breaks skin out 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 21 of 30
  • Brand site 7 of 8 shown, not counted
4 Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion

Neutrogena

Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion

20/32 say it didn't feel greasy

More reviewers weighed in on this lotion than on any other here (32), and it splits: 20 of 32 said it wasn't greasy, while 32% found it greasy or shiny. 22% say it stung their eyes, and 35% like that it left no white cast.

What buyers praise

  • No white cast 35%
  • Lightweight 23%
  • No sunscreen smell 10%
  • Gentle on sensitive skin 8%
  • Good value 5%

What buyers complain about

  • Stings or burns eyes 23%
  • Strong scent 13%
  • Too expensive 8%
  • Breaks skin out 5%
  • Irritates skin 5%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 20 of 32
  • Brand site 6 of 6 shown, not counted
5

e.l.f.

Suntouchable Invisi-Stick Sunscreen

12/20 say it didn't feel greasy

This is a stick, and reviewers split: 12 of 20 said it wasn't greasy, while 36% found it greasy or shiny. 18% say it stung their eyes and 27% like that it left no white cast. The brand's own site is more positive at 8 of 10, which we show but don't count.

What buyers praise

  • No white cast 27%
  • No breakouts 14%
  • Works under makeup 9%

What buyers complain about

  • Stings or burns eyes 18%
  • Breaks skin out 9%
  • Too expensive 9%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 12 of 20
  • Brand site 8 of 10 shown, not counted

Share of 22 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

6

Olay

Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer

7/11 say it didn't feel greasy

This is a face moisturizer with SPF rather than a stand-alone sunscreen, and a small group weighed in (11). 7 of 11 said it wasn't greasy and 22% call it lightweight, but 22% said it pills and 22% found it greasy or shiny.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 22%

What buyers complain about

  • Pills 22%
  • Irritates skin 17%
  • Too expensive 11%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 7 of 11
  • Brand site 5 of 5 shown, not counted

Share of 18 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

7

Olay

Total Effects Face Moisturizer

12/22 say it didn't feel greasy

Another Olay face moisturizer with SPF. It has the weakest record here at 12 of 22, with 32% of reviews calling it greasy or shiny and 10% mentioning a strong scent. Still, 39% say it isn't greasy and 10% call it lightweight.

What buyers praise

  • Lightweight 10%

What buyers complain about

  • Strong scent 10%
Where buyers said it
  • Target 12 of 22
  • Brand site 2 of 5 shown, not counted

Share of 31 store reviews that mention each point. A full bar is 50%.

Where these numbers come from

The 7 products ranked here carry 7,392 reviews at Target. We read the newest reviews of each product (up to a thousand per listing), kept the ones that talk about greasiness, and counted up to 40 per product, posted between Jan 2015 and Sep 2026.

A review counts only when the reviewer used the product themselves. We drop reviews written in exchange for a free product or a sweepstakes entry (0 on this page), and products that are no longer sold.

Target also shows reviews first posted on brands' own websites. We show them on product cards but never count them, because brand-site reviews run more positive than store reviews of the same products.

Because we searched for the problem, people who had it are overrepresented. Compare products with each other rather than reading a share as your own odds.

Skin type, skin tone and age splits use what reviewers chose on Sephora's review form (and age on Ulta's when given). We only show a split when enough reviewers fall on each side.

Amazon buttons appear only on products that most reviewers here say fix the problem (at least 60%, with enough reviews to trust it). Everything else gets no buy link.

An AI model labels each review against a fixed list of points, and we spot-check the labels before publishing. We publish counts, never the reviews themselves.

Read the full method

Product pages we read

  1. Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion Target (40 reviews counted)
  2. Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion Target (38 reviews counted)
  3. CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen Target (40 reviews counted)
  4. Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion Target (40 reviews counted)
  5. e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-Stick Sunscreen Target (22 reviews counted)
  6. Olay Regenerist Whip Face Moisturizer Target (18 reviews counted)
  7. Olay Total Effects Face Moisturizer Target (31 reviews counted)

Questions buyers ask

Which sunscreen doesn't feel greasy?

Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch Sunscreen Lotion has the best record (27 of 28), followed by Neutrogena Beach Defense Sunscreen Lotion (21 of 29) and CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen (21 of 30). Shares drop after that, so check each product's complaints before you buy.

Is Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch sunscreen greasy?

Reviewers mostly say no: 27 of 28 said it didn't feel greasy. 35% said it left no white cast, while 18% said it left one.

Do any of these sunscreens sting the eyes?

Some reviewers said so. 22% of Neutrogena Invisible Daily Defense Sunscreen Lotion reviews and 18% of e.l.f. Suntouchable Invisi-Stick Sunscreen reviews mention stung eyes, while 10% of CeraVe Invisible Mineral Face Sunscreen reviews say it didn't sting their eyes.

How much sunscreen should I use and when should I reapply?

Follow the label for how much to use and when to reapply, especially after swimming or sweating. Reviews on this page are about how a sunscreen feels on the skin and say nothing about how well one protects, so a light feel is not a reason to use less.

Related problems

Sunscreen Sunscreen with no white cast Top pick: Lancôme UV Expert Supra Screen SPF 50+ 144 buyer reports Sunscreen Sunscreen that doesn't pill under makeup Top pick: La Roche-Posay Anthelios UV Air SPF 50 138 buyer reports Face moisturizer Face moisturizer that isn't greasy Top pick: CeraVe PM Facial Moisturizing Lotion 227 buyer reports Sunscreen Sunscreen for sensitive skin Top pick: Lancôme UV Expert Supra Screen SPF 50+ 135 buyer reports

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