Coppertone Sport Continuous Sunscreen Spray Spf 50
60/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Coppertone Sport Continuous Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation blend of avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Benzophenone-3. It sprays on lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, but it tends to sting, so keep it away from the eyes. Pore-clogging risk is low and it works fine under makeup. With good protection but a low overall score of 60.0/100, it is a convenient sport spray rather than a refined daily face sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
64
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #4, UV filter
- β6.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
16
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
26
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #4, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Very resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (10)
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 (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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 (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 (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 13 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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10 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does the Coppertone Sport Continuous Sunscreen Spray Spf 50 sting?
It tends to sting, with sweat-sting rated high, so keep it away from the eyes. It is a spray with a balanced finish and low white cast.
Is the Coppertone Sport Continuous Sunscreen Spray Spf 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation blend of avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Benzophenone-3.
Is it good?
Protection is rated good, but the overall score is a low 60.0/100. It is a convenient SPF 50 sport spray rather than a refined daily face sunscreen.