Sunscreen compositions including a sunscreen component including avobenzone in an amount sufficient to provide at least UVA protection, an alcohol component present in a reduced-amount, and an antioxidant component present in an amount sufficient to impart an antioxidant effect to the sunscreen composition. In one aspect, the composition further includes a water-penetrating polymer in an amount sufficient to facilitate application of the composition in the presence of water. Methods of preparing and applying such reduced-alcohol compositions are also included.
