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MDSolarSciences Quick Dry Body Spray SPF 40
MDSolarSciences

Quick Dry Body Spray SPF 40

SPF 40
Our score 79.3 / 100

SD alcohol may irritate; its amount is unspecified, and octocrylene adds allergy potential. Volatile silicone and film formers support light wear; actual wear and inhalation exposure are uncertain.

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.
Spray
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.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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79.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1454 of 1759 in the current catalogue. SD alcohol may irritate; its amount is unspecified, and octocrylene adds allergy potential. Volatile silicone and film formers support light wear; actual wear and inhalation exposure are uncertain.
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. 71
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 72
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. 88
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
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 14 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 0
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · SD Alcohol 40 Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. · Butyloctyl Salicylate Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone. ·Polyester-8·Caprylyl Methicone·Diisopropyl Adipate·Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer·Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate·Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract·Phytic Acid·EDTA·Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 SD Alcohol 40 ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
05 Butyloctyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Salicylate-class booster; supports avobenzone.
06 Polyester-8
07 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
08 Diisopropyl Adipate Diisopropyl Adipate
09 Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
10 Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate Vitamin C Ester (THD Ascorbate)
11 Phyllanthus Emblica Fruit Extract
12 Phytic Acid Phytic Acid
13 EDTA EDTA
14 Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate