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ClearSPF Sheer Moisturizing Daily Sunscreen, SPF 30

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CATEGORY

daily use SPF

BRAND

ClearSPF

DATA LAST UPDATED

April 29, 2024

Health Concerns

  • LOW
    Cancer
  • HIGH
    Allergies & Immunotoxicity
  • LOW
    Developmental and Reproductive Toxicity
  • HIGH
    Use Restrictions

Efficacy Concerns

  • Caution We have flagged this product with 0 concerns
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    Sunscreens can break down while still in the bottle. To be safe dispose of products when the mixture clumps or separates.

  • some
    UVA/UVB Balance

Ingredient Scores

Ingredients are scored based on their formulation and concentration in this product. Click on an ingredient for more information.

BENZYL ALCOHOL
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Allergies/immunotoxicity (high), Use restrictions (moderate), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (moderate), Occupational hazards (high)
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BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Developmental/reproductive toxicity (low), Use restrictions (high), Endocrine disruption (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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TOCOPHERYL ACETATE
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Contamination concerns (HYDROQUINONE)
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ZINC OXIDE(SUNSCREEN GRADE) active ingredient 20%
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Allergies/immunotoxicity (moderate), Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (moderate), Persistence and bioaccumulation (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Ecotoxicology (low), Occupational hazards (moderate), Biochemical or cellular level changes (high)
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GLYCERIN
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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CITRIC ACID
Data Availability: Good
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (moderate)
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WATER
Data Availability: Robust
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COCO-CAPRYLATE/CAPRATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Enhanced skin absorption, Use restrictions (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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NIACINAMIDE
Data Availability: Fair
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CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE
Data Availability: Limited
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POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID
Data Availability: None
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PANTHENOL
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Multiple, additive exposure sources (low)
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SUCROSE PALMITATE
Data Availability: Limited
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GLYCERYL MONOSTEARATE
Data Availability: Limited
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XANTHAN GUM
Data Availability: Fair
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SACCHARIDE ISOMERATE
Data Availability: None
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SUCROSE TRISTEARATE
Data Availability: None
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SODIUM STEAROYL GLUTAMATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Use restrictions (low)
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DEHYDROACETIC ACID
Data Availability: Fair
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CONCERNS Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Occupational hazards (high)
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SODIUM PHYTATE
Data Availability: Limited
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CONCERNS Cancer (low), Non-reproductive organ system toxicity (low), Irritation (skin, eyes, or lungs) (low)
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Ingredients from label

Active Ingredient: Zinc Oxide (non-nano) 20%; Inactive Ingredients: Water, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Coco-Caprylate, Niacinamide, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Glycerin, Panthenol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sucrose Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Citric Acid, Saccharide Isomerate, Sucrose Tristearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Benzyl Alcohol, Dehydroacetic Acid, Sodium Phytate

PETA Cruelty-free Companies

Companies that join the "Caring Consumer" program of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, a leading international animal rights advocacy organization, attest that "neither they nor their ingredient suppliers conduct or commission any animal tests on ingredients, formulations or finished products, and that they pledge not to do so in the future."

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Leaping Bunny

Products bearing the Leaping Bunny mark are certified cruelty-free under the Humane Household Products Standard, managed in the U.S. and Canada by the Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics, a coalition of eight national animal protection groups. Participating companies must open their processes to independent audits throughout the supply chain.

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Understanding scores

Not all sunscreen products are the same when it comes to sun protection and ingredient health hazards. The scoring system for EWG’s Guide to Sunscreens is designed to help the public find products that are safer, avoid ingredients of concern, and are more effective in reducing potential health harms from ultraviolet A and B exposure.

Every product in the guide gets a hazard and efficacy rating. The top scoring products have both a low hazard rating and an excellent UVA/UVB balance rating.

HOW WE DETERMINE SCORES

Hazard score

The hazard score, from 1 to 10, reflects known and suspected hazards linked to the ingredients. Beyond this 1 to 10 ranking, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen means a product meets EWG’s strictest criteria for transparency and health.

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EWG Verified Process

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EWG VERIFIED

Beyond the hazard score, the EWG VERIFIED® mark on a sunscreen indicates that a sunscreen company’s ingredient disclosures show the product has met our full criteria to ensure it adheres to our strictest standards for efficacy, ingredient safety and transparency.


TIPS

Sunscreen alone
is not enough

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Wear clothes

Shirts, hats, shorts and pants shield your skin from the sun’s UV rays, reducing burn risk.

Plan around the sun

Go outdoors in early morning or late afternoon when the sun is lower in the sky.

Find shade - or make it

Picnic under a tree or take a canopy to the beach. Keep infants in the shade, reducing the risk of multiple burns by 30%.


Don’t get burned

Red, sore, blistered skin means you’ve gotten far too much sun.

Sunglasses are essential

Not just a fashion accessory, sunglasses protect your eyes from UV radiation.

Check UV index

The UV Index provides important information to help you plan your outdoor activities in ways that prevent sun overexposure.