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By the Beach Candy Clouds SPF30 Daily Face & Body Cream
By the Beach

Candy Clouds SPF30 Daily Face & Body Cream

SPF 30
Our score 73.3 / 100

Fragrance, octocrylene and propylene glycol add tolerance concerns. Oils, fatty alcohols and palmitate suggest richer cream wear; concentrations are unknown. Health screen stays baseline.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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73.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1691 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance, octocrylene and propylene glycol add tolerance concerns. Oils, fatty alcohols and palmitate suggest richer cream wear; concentrations are unknown. Health screen stays baseline.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 59
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 68
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 72
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 30 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Aqua· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. ·Propylene Glycol·Ethylhexyl Palmitate· Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Glyceryl Stearate·PEG-100 Stearate·Lithium Magnesium Silicate·Elaeis Guineensis Oil·Phenoxyethanol·Stearyl Alcohol·Polyacrylamide· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Potassium Cetyl Phosphate·C13-14 Isoparaffin·Xanthan Gum·Dimethicone·Cetyl Alcohol·Laureth 7·Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Hydroxyethylcellulose·Dimethiconol·CI 19140·Sodium Chloride·Disodium Phosphate·Polysorbate 60·CI 42090·Sodium Phosphate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
05 Ethylhexyl Palmitate Ethylhexyl Palmitate
06 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
07 Glyceryl Stearate Glyceryl Stearate
08 PEG-100 Stearate PEG-100 Stearate
09 Lithium Magnesium Silicate Lithium Magnesium Silicate
10 Elaeis Guineensis Oil Palm Oil
11 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
12 Stearyl Alcohol Stearyl Alcohol
13 Polyacrylamide Polyacrylamide
14 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
15 Potassium Cetyl Phosphate Potassium Cetyl Phosphate
16 C13-14 Isoparaffin C13-14 Isoparaffin
17 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
18 Dimethicone Dimethicone
19 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
20 Laureth 7 Laureth-7
21 Elaeis Guineensis Kernel Oil Palm Kernel Oil
22 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
23 Hydroxyethylcellulose Hydroxyethylcellulose
24 Dimethiconol Dimethiconol
25 CI 19140 Yellow 5 (CI 19140)
26 Sodium Chloride Sodium Chloride
27 Disodium Phosphate Disodium Phosphate
28 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
29 CI 42090 Brilliant Blue FCF (CI 42090)
30 Sodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate