Medicine guide

Cvs Health Spf 70 Sun

100 mg/mL + 50 mg/mL + 150 mg/mL + 30 mg/mL + 60 mg/mL · Lotion

  • Available without prescription
Made by
CVS Pharmacy

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2024-10-22

What it is

Sunscreen

Used for
  • Helps prevent sunburn if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see ​Directions ​), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun
Do not take it if

​Do not use ​​on damaged or broken skin

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
46other products contain Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • helps prevent sunburn if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see ​Directions ​), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun

From the official label · 2024-10-22 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

​Do not use ​​on damaged or broken skin

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure reapply:
  • after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating
  • immediately after towel drying
  • at least every 2 hours
  • children under 6 months:
  • Ask a doctor Sun Protection Measures. Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a Broad Spectrum SPF value of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including:
  • limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
  • wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Stop and get help if

​Stop use and ask doctor if rash occurs.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • ​For external use only
  • ​When using this product​ keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove.

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Keep away from children

​Keep out of reach of children. ​ If product is swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

How to store it

  • protect the product in this container from excessive heat and direct sun
  • may stain or damage some fabrics, materials or surfaces

Quoted from the official label, section “Storage and Handling”.

What kind of medicine it is

Sunscreen

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

Water, Butylene Glycol, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glyceryl Stearate, Behenyl Alcohol, Butylated PVP, Benzyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid, Myristyl Alcohol, Stearic Acid, Lauryl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Lecithin, Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A), Cellulose Gum, Chlorphensin, Disodium EDTA

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • SoyLecithinMatters with a soy allergy.

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byCVS Pharmacy
Active substanceAvobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone
Strength100 mg/mL + 50 mg/mL + 150 mg/mL + 30 mg/mL + 60 mg/mL
FormLotion
RouteTopical
Packs237 mL in 1 BOTTLE · 473 mL in 1 BOTTLE
NDC69842-164

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.