Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-clearly-sheer-for-beach-pool-sunscreen-spray-spf-30/ [Coppertone](https://reeflabel.com/brands/coppertone/) # Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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 Spray SPF 30 is not allowed in any of the 9 places with a sunscreen law that we track. It used three chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2%, octocrylene 9% and oxybenzone 3%. It was a broad-spectrum body sunscreen spray 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**30** Water resistance**80 min** Format**spray aerosol** Type**body** Sizes: 5 oz (142 g) Where Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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, octocrylene and oxybenzone: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, 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 and avobenzone: 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 | Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, 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.
Octocrylene: not a mineral active.
Key West, FloridaNo rule in force
Oxybenzone: banned by name.
Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 2% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 9% | Chemical | | [Oxybenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/oxybenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 inactive ingredients SD Alcohol 40-B (51.5%), Isobutane, Dimethicone, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Ascorbyl Palmitate, VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer, 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 - **Drying alcohol:** SD Alcohol 40-B (51.5%) - **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 32bf066f-463d-4d57-ac9e-55a00f832416, label version effective 2017-12-21. Same formula also filed under set ID(s) 272efc00-3532-04ec-e054-00144ff88e88. Contains oxybenzone. The primary filing writes "SD Alcohol 40-B (51.5%)" without "v/v"; set ID 272efc00-3532-04ec-e054-00144ff88e88 writes "(51.5% v/v)". Common questions about Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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 Spray SPF 30 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, 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 Spray SPF 30 not allowed? Hawaii statewide: it contains oxybenzone, which is not allowed there. Maui County: it contains avobenzone, octocrylene and oxybenzone, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, 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 and avobenzone, 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 Spray SPF 30 contain oxybenzone? Yes. It contains oxybenzone 3%. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are banned in Hawaii and most other places with a sunscreen law. Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2%, octocrylene 9% and oxybenzone 3%. Is Coppertone Clearly Sheer For Beach & Pool Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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=32bf066f-463d-4d57-ac9e-55a00f832416) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. 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