Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-clearly-sheer-for-beach-pool-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50-plus/ [Coppertone](https://reeflabel.com/brands/coppertone/) # Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ Reef Safe? **Not by the law.** Not allowed in any of the 9 places we track. [See why](#where) - Not allowed: Hawaii - Not allowed: Maui County - Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County - Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands - Not allowed: Palau - Not allowed: Aruba - Not allowed: Guam - Not allowed: Northern Mariana Islands - Not allowed: Thailand Contains chemical UV filters · Discontinued Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ is not allowed in any of the 9 places with a sunscreen law that we track. It used five chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 4.55%, octocrylene 9% and oxybenzone 5%. It was a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Coppertone (Beiersdorf Inc.) and was water resistant for up to 80 minutes. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference. SPF**50** Water resistance**80 min** Format**lotion** Type**body** Sizes: 5 fl oz (147 mL) ## Where Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ is allowed | Location | Verdict | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | [Hawaii (statewide)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-state/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone: banned by name. | | [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [U.S. Virgin Islands](https://reeflabel.com/locations/us-virgin-islands/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone and octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Palau](https://reeflabel.com/locations/palau/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone, octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: banned by name. | | [Aruba](https://reeflabel.com/locations/aruba/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone: banned by name. | | [Guam](https://reeflabel.com/locations/guam/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone and octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/northern-mariana-islands/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone: banned by name. | | [Thailand (all national parks)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/thailand-national-parks/) | Not allowed | Oxybenzone: banned by name. | Guidance and repealed rules (4)
Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc)Against guidance
Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone: not mineral actives.
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)Against guidance
Oxybenzone: on the avoid list.
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)Against guidance
Oxybenzone and avobenzone: on the avoid list.
Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.
Key West, FloridaNo rule in force
Oxybenzone: banned by name.
## Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 10% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 4.55% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 9% | Chemical | | [Oxybenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/oxybenzone/) | 5% | Chemical | ## Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ inactive ingredients Water, Dimethicone, Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate, Ethylhexyl Isononanoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Glycerin, Galactoarabinan, Glyceryl Stearate, Octyldodecanol, PEG-100 Stearate, Silica, Benzyl Alcohol, Triethanolamine, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Beeswax, Chlorphenesin, Carbomer, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Fragrance Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below. Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol - **Fragrance allergens on the EU list:** Benzyl Alcohol (Benzyl Alcohol: The EU label rule applies when it is used as a fragrance. In sunscreens it is often a preservative.) - **Fragrance:** listed as “Fragrance”. US labels don’t have to name the allergens inside a fragrance, so there may be more than this list shows. The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products ([Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:02009R1223-20250501)). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track. Note: Discontinued: an older Coppertone product filed by Bayer HealthCare LLC (the pre-Beiersdorf labeler); it is not on coppertone.com, not in DailyMed search results and not in the current FDA NDC directory. Actives and inactive list (label order) were taken from its archived FDA-filed label, which still renders on DailyMed: SPL set ID 2f32459c-3e32-4423-81d7-0af7f0f1bbb1, label version effective 2017-06-20. Contains oxybenzone. ## Common questions about Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ ### Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ reef safe? “Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is not allowed in any of the 9 places with a sunscreen law that we track. ### Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ legal in Hawaii? Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is not allowed because it contains oxybenzone. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone, and Maui’s rule covers using it there, not just selling it. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is not allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there. ### Where is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ not allowed? Hawaii statewide: it contains oxybenzone, which is not allowed there. Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, octocrylene and oxybenzone, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains oxybenzone and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Palau: it contains oxybenzone, octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Aruba: it contains oxybenzone, which is not allowed there. Guam: it contains oxybenzone and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. The Northern Mariana Islands: it contains oxybenzone, which is not allowed there. Thailand's national parks: it contains oxybenzone, which is not allowed there. ### Does Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ contain oxybenzone? Yes. It contains oxybenzone 5%. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are banned in Hawaii and most other places with a sunscreen law. ### Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 4.55%, octocrylene 9% and oxybenzone 5%. ### Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ water resistant? Yes, for up to 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 80 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours. Source Ingredients transcribed from [dailymed.nlm.nih.gov](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2f32459c-3e32-4423-81d7-0af7f0f1bbb1) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Check another label Paste any ingredient list into the checker for an instant verdict. [Check if a sunscreen is reef safe](https://reeflabel.com/checker/) Cite this page Reef Label. “Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-clearly-sheer-for-beach-pool-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50-plus/ ## Alternatives to Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50+ for Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 9 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. 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