The disclosure relates to sunscreen compositions designed for application to wet skin, comprising an organic UV-filter which may be selected from the group consisting of octocrylene, a benzotriazole, anisotriazine, an ester of salicylic acid, an ester of cinnamic acid and a derivative of a benzoylmethane, a water-insoluble, low-volatility C2-C8 liquid silicone selected from either ethyl methicone and caprylyl methicone, a branched fatty acid ester of a polyprotic carboxylic acid and a film forming polymer, all in a volatile solvent. The branched fatty acid ester of a polyprotic carboxylic acid and the water-insoluble, low-volatility C2-C8 liquid silicone are present in a ratio from about 3:1 to 4.25:1. The compositions may further contain a wax or aerosol component.
