Coppertone Sport Clear SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Sport Clear SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters such as homosalate, octocrylene, and avobenzone, for good protection. It wears light with a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a low pore-clogging risk, and it layers well under makeup. The medium sting rating means it may bother the eyes if it migrates. At 65.0 out of 100 it is a serviceable sport-style lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
36
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Cera Alba at #8, wax film
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #15
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #15
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Very resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (17)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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7 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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11 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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13 Polyester-27
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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14 PVP
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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16 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Coppertone Sport Clear SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, the white cast is rated low. It wears light with a balanced finish and layers well under makeup.
Is the Coppertone Sport Clear SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older-generation filters such as homosalate, octocrylene, and avobenzone.
Is it good for acne-prone skin?
Generally yes for pore-clogging, as breakout risk reads low. Note that it may sting somewhat if it migrates into the eyes during sweat.