Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/alba-botanica-sensitive-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50/ [Alba Botanica](https://reeflabel.com/brands/alba-botanica/) # Is Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Reef Safe? **Not everywhere.** Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. [See why](#where) - Allowed: Hawaii - Not allowed: Maui County - Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County - Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands - Not allowed: Palau - Allowed: Aruba - Not allowed: Guam - Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands - Allowed: Thailand Contains chemical UV filters Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. It uses four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 7% and octocrylene 5%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Alba Botanica (The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.) and is water resistant for up to 40 minutes. SPF**50** Water resistance**40 min** Format**lotion** Type**body** Sizes: 3 oz Where Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed | Location | Verdict | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [U.S. Virgin Islands](https://reeflabel.com/locations/us-virgin-islands/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Palau](https://reeflabel.com/locations/palau/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: banned by name. | | [Guam](https://reeflabel.com/locations/guam/) | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. | | [Hawaii (statewide)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-state/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Aruba](https://reeflabel.com/locations/aruba/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/northern-mariana-islands/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | | [Thailand (all national parks)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/thailand-national-parks/) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. | Guidance and repealed rules (4)
Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc)Against guidance
Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)Meets guidance
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)Against guidance
Avobenzone: on the avoid list.
Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.
Key West, FloridaNo rule in force
Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 10% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 7% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 5% | Chemical | Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 inactive ingredients Water/Aqua, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Glycerin, Candelilla/Jojoba/Rice Bran Polyglyceryl-3 Esters, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Propanediol, Glyceryl Citrate/Lactate/Linoleate/Oleate, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate, Sodium Polyacrylate Starch, Xanthan Gum, Behenyl Alcohol, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Algin Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Seed Butter, Ceramide NP, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Tocopherol, Ceramide NS, Cholesterol, Ceramide AP, Citric Acid, Ceramide EOP 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 None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol. 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: Same actives and inactive list as the Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 and Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 on the brand site, including the "Algin Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil" missing comma (kept verbatim). Size inferred from the brand-hosted image file name; the product page does not list sizes. Common questions about Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Is Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 reef safe? “Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. Labels like “Hawaii Act 104 compliant” only mean a product has no oxybenzone or octinoxate; they don’t make a chemical sunscreen legal on Maui or the Big Island. Is Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 legal in Hawaii? Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, 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 Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 not allowed? Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Does Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contain oxybenzone? No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law. Being oxybenzone-free does not make it mineral: it still uses chemical UV filters. Is Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 7% and octocrylene 5%. Is Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 water resistant? Yes, for up to 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 40 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours. What is the UPC for Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50? The UPC barcode is 724742013202. Different sizes and scents carry different barcodes. Source Ingredients transcribed from [albabotanica.com](https://www.albabotanica.com/products-alba/sensitive-sunscreen-4/) on September 23, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Product identifiers UPC - 724742013202 3 oz UPCs from the brand’s or a retailer’s product listing. Check another label Paste any ingredient list into the checker for an instant verdict. [Check if a sunscreen is reef safe](https://reeflabel.com/checker/) Cite this page Reef Label. “Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/alba-botanica-sensitive-sunscreen-lotion-spf-50/ Alternatives to Alba Botanica Sensitive Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 for Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 5 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. 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