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Proactiv Clear Skin SPF 30
Proactiv

Clear Skin SPF 30

SPF 30
Our score 77.9 / 100

Fragrance-free, with octocrylene adding a modest allergy concern. Silicones, light esters and absorbent powders suggest smooth wear; no specific health harm is established.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. 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.
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.
Yes
Where to buy it
Ulta US In stock
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77.9
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1541 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free, with octocrylene adding a modest allergy concern. Silicones, light esters and absorbent powders suggest smooth wear; no specific health harm is established.
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. 85
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. 86
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) 29 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. · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. ·Water·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 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 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
04 Water Water
05 Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate Isopropyl Lauroyl Sarcosinate
06 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Dimethicone Dimethicone
08 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
09 Sucrose Distearate Sucrose Distearate
10 Polymethyl Methacrylate Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA)
11 Silica Silica
12 Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
13 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
14 Polysorbate 61 Polysorbate 61
15 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate
16 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
17 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
18 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
19 Dimethiconol Dimethiconol
20 Glycyrrhetinic Acid Glycyrrhetinic Acid
21 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
22 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
23 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
24 Carbomer Carbomer
25 Allantoin ACTIVE Soothing; barrier-supportive.
26 Triethanolamine Triethanolamine
27 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
28 Zinc Gluconate Zinc Gluconate
29 Ceramide Np ACTIVE Skin-barrier lipid.