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Clear Skin SPF 30

SPF 30 Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that disappear on skin. US United States us-fda Formulation variant: us-fda. Region-specific reformulations are tracked as separate products.

Chemical filters avobenzone/octocrylene/octisalate; oily-acne formula with allantoin, ceramide. Filter stack drags health score.

◐ CHEM Chemical filters Chemical filters — Organic filters absorb UV. Cosmetically elegant; filter selection matters. F F-FREE Fragrance-free Fragrance-free — No added fragrance or perfume — lower irritation risk for reactive skin. A A-FREE Alcohol-free Alcohol-free — No drying short-chain alcohols (denatured / SD alcohol).
57.3
Composite
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1423 of 1558 in the current catalogue. Chemical filters avobenzone/octocrylene/octisalate; oily-acne formula with allantoin, ceramide. Filter stack drags health score.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%.
Verdict Should you buy it?

US FDA SPF 30 chemical formula built on avobenzone, octocrylene and octisalate, with glycyrrhetinic acid, zinc gluconate, allantoin and panthenol aimed at acne-prone skin. SPF 30 is the lowest protection level on this list and no PA rating is disclosed.

Pros
  • Fragrance-free per the listed INCI
  • Alcohol-free per the listed INCI
  • Glycyrrhetinic acid and zinc gluconate for oil
  • Allantoin, panthenol and ceramide NP soothing
  • Sucrose distearate is a mild non-ionic emulsifier
Cons
  • SPF 30 only, below the PA++++ peers here
  • Octocrylene degrades to benzophenone with age
  • No PA rating disclosed
  • Older avobenzone-based filter trio

Who it's for: Acne-prone US buyers wanting a soothing, fragrance-free daily SPF 30 and willing to accept the lower SPF level.

01 Score breakdown
UV protection How well the product blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 47
Filter modernity Penalises legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen filters. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, known sensitisers. 55
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity, biodegradability of UV filters and surfactants. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, comfort on skin. 62
Health safety Endocrine concerns, systemic absorption signals across the formula. 52
02 Composition · key UV filters 2 filters resolved
UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — not covered
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
03 At-a-glance facts
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid blends both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Protects across both UVA and UVB ranges. UVA causes aging and deeper damage; UVB causes burns.
No
Formulation & feel
Texture How the formula feels at application — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How the formula looks on skin 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' differs — may contain masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
Yes
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Does not refer to fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl alcohol, which are emollients.
Yes
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 4
Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Avobenzone 3%Inactive Ingredients: Water Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Dimethicone·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Sucrose Distearate·Polymethyl Methacrylate·Silica·Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate·Pentylene Glycol·Polysorbate 61·Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate·Phenoxyethanol·Caprylyl Glycol·Tocopheryl Acetate·Dimethiconol·Glycyrrhetinic Acid·Xanthan Gum·Potassium Sorbate· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Carbomer· Allantoin Soothing; barrier-supportive. ·Triethanolamine·Disodium Edta·Zinc Gluconate· Ceramide Np Skin-barrier lipid.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 19 Jun 2026. Show in detail
01 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
02 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
03 Avobenzone 3%Inactive Ingredients: Water LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
04 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
05 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
06 Dimethicone Dimethicone
07 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
08 Sucrose Distearate Sucrose Distearate
09 Polymethyl Methacrylate Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
10 Silica Silica
11 Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
12 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
13 Polysorbate 61 Polysorbate 61
14 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
15 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
16 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
17 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
18 Dimethiconol Dimethiconol
19 Glycyrrhetinic Acid Glycyrrhetinic Acid
20 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
21 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
22 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
23 Carbomer Carbomer
24 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
25 Triethanolamine Triethanolamine
26 Disodium Edta Disodium EDTA
27 Zinc Gluconate Zinc Gluconate
28 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.