Medicine guide

Cvs Sheer Sfp 30

2 g/100g + 5.5 g/100g + 4 g/100g + 4.5 g/100g · Lotion

  • Available without prescription
Made by
CVS Pharmacy

Quoted from the official source. Not yet reviewed by Mediclarum — the leaflet in your pack is authoritative.

At a glance

Quoted from the official label · 2015-07-14

What it is

Sunscreen

Used for
  • Helps prevent sunburn if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun
Do not take it if

On damaged or broken skin

All warnings ↓
Good to know
  • Sold without a prescription
  • FDA enforcement reports list no ongoing recall, and none from the last two years, for this product code · checked 2026-10-02
654other products contain Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene — compare makers, forms and strengths

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What it is for

  • helps prevent sunburn if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions ), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun

From the official label · 2015-07-14 · DailyMed

Do not take it if

on damaged or broken skin

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Do Not Use”.

How to take it

These directions are for this exact strength and form. Another one is different.

  • apply liberally 15 minutes before sun exposure reapply; after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating immediately after towel drying at least every 2 hours Sun Protection Measures .Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging.
  • To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a broad spectrum SPF of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including:
  • limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. wear long-sleeve shirts, pants, hats and sunglasses
  • children under 6 months of age:
  • Ask a doctor

Quoted from the official label, section “Dosage & Administration”.

Stop and get help if

rash occurs

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Stop Use”.

Other warnings

  • For external use only
  • Do not use on damaged or broken skin
  • When using this product
  • keep out of eyes.
  • Rinse with water to remove
  • Stop use and
  • ask a doctor if rash occurs
  • Keep out of reach of children If product is swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
  • May stain some fabrics
  • keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove

Quoted from the official label, section “Warnings”.

Keep away from children

If product is swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away. May stain some fabrics

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Keep Out of Reach of Children”.

What kind of medicine it is

Sunscreen

Quoted from the official label, section “OTC — Purpose”.

Other ingredients

Relevant if you react to a dye, a preservative, lactose or gluten.

Water, Ethylhexyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Diisopropyl Adipate,Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Mica, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Disodium EDTA, Paraffin, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum, Parkii (Shea) Butter, Jojoba Alcohol, Potassium Jojobate, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Butter, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Fragrance, Titanium Dioxide.

Quoted from the official label, section “Inactive Ingredients”.

Ingredients people check for

Lactose, gluten, dyes, sugars and other ingredients that matter with an allergy, intolerance or diet — as this product’s FDA label lists them.

  • Alcohol (ethanol)Jojoba AlcoholMatters for children, in pregnancy, in recovery and with some medicines.
  • ParabensMethylparaben; PropylparabenPreservatives some people prefer to avoid or are sensitive to.
  • Titanium dioxideTitanium DioxideA whitening agent no longer allowed in food in the EU (E171).

Quoted from the FDA label. A label that does not name an ingredient is not a guarantee that the product is free of it, and formulations change. With an allergy, check the pack and ask a pharmacist.

Same active substance, strength and form in other countries

Matched on active substance, strength and kind of form only. This is not a statement that the products are equivalent or interchangeable: other ingredients, release and approved uses can differ — ask a pharmacist before swapping.

Medicine passport: one printable page to show a pharmacist abroad

CanadaNo exact match for this strength and form

Details

Made byCVS Pharmacy
Active substanceAvobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene
Strength2 g/100g + 5.5 g/100g + 4 g/100g + 4.5 g/100g
FormLotion
RouteTopical
Packs237 g in 1 BOTTLE
NDC59779-911

Source: NDC Directory · 2026-09-13 · not reviewed by a clinician

Source: US Food and Drug Administration, NDC Directory. Reuse terms: US government work (FDA).

Same active substance

These contain the same substance. That does not mean one can replace another — ask a pharmacist.