An oil-in-water emulsion sunscreen composition comprising: (a) one or more UV actives selected from the group consisting of UV-A and/or UV-B actives being present in an amount of 0.1 to 40% w/w of the total composition; (b) a first emulsifier having an HLB value less than 5 and which is glyceryl dilaurate being present in an amount of 0.1 to 5% w/w of said composition; (c) optionally a second emulsifier having an HLB value greater than 5 and which is - selected from the group consisting of PEG-4 dilaurate, sorbitan stearate (and) sucrose cocoate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, PEG-10 sunflower glycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan laurate and blends thereof, and - present in an amount of less than 0.2% w/w of said composition, wherein the total amount of any emulsifier with an HLB of more than 5 should be less than 0.2% by weight; and (d) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of skin-feel additives, pH adjusters, chelating agents, anti-aging agents, exfoliating agents, treatment agents, fragrances, emollients, liquid carriers, waxes, conditioners, surfactants, rheology modifiers, lubricants, diluents, humectants, anti-oxidants, preservatives, antibiotics, viscosity synergists, clarity synergists, antioxidants, anti-aging ingredients, moisturizing agents, preservatives and blends thereof; wherein - said oil-in-water sunscreen composition is free of emulsifiable polymer, which is a polymer containing hydrophobic chains and causing flaking and/or whitening upon application to wet skin; and - the water phase is present in an amount of greater than 50% by weight of the composition and the oil phase is present in an amount less than 50% by weight of the composition. (a) one or more UV actives selected from the group consisting of UV-A and/or UV-B actives being present in an amount of 0.1 to 40% w/w of the total composition; (b) a first emulsifier having an HLB value less than 5 and which is glyceryl dilaurate being present in an amount of 0.1 to 5% w/w of said composition; (c) optionally a second emulsifier having an HLB value greater than 5 and which is - selected from the group consisting of PEG-4 dilaurate, sorbitan stearate (and) sucrose cocoate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, PEG-10 sunflower glycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan laurate and blends thereof, and - present in an amount of less than 0.2% w/w of said composition, wherein the total amount of any emulsifier with an HLB of more than 5 should be less than 0.2% by weight; and - selected from the group consisting of PEG-4 dilaurate, sorbitan stearate (and) sucrose cocoate, methyl glucose sesquistearate, PEG-10 sunflower glycerides, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan laurate and blends thereof, and - present in an amount of less than 0.2% w/w of said composition, wherein the total amount of any emulsifier with an HLB of more than 5 should be less than 0.2% by weight; and (d) at least one ingredient selected from the group consisting of skin-feel additives, pH adjusters, chelating agents, anti-aging agents, exfoliating agents, treatment agents, fragrances, emollients, liquid carriers, waxes, conditioners, surfactants, rheology modifiers, lubricants, diluents, humectants, anti-oxidants, preservatives, antibiotics, viscosity synergists, clarity synergists, antioxidants, anti-aging ingredients, moisturizing agents, preservatives and blends thereof; - said oil-in-water sunscreen composition is free of emulsifiable polymer, which is a polymer containing hydrophobic chains and causing flaking and/or whitening upon application to wet skin; and - the water phase is present in an amount of greater than 50% by weight of the composition and the oil phase is present in an amount less than 50% by weight of the composition.