Is Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) Reef Safe?

Not by the law. Allowed in 1 of 9 places we track. See why

Not allowed: Hawaii
Not allowed: Maui County
Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County
Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
Not allowed: Palau
Allowed: Aruba
Not allowed: Guam
Not allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
Not allowed: Thailand

Contains chemical UV filtersDiscontinued

Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks. It combines chemical and mineral UV filters: octinoxate 7.5%, octisalate 5% and zinc oxide 11.2%. It was a broad-spectrum baby sunscreen pump spray made by Babyganics (KAS Direct, LLC) and was water resistant for up to 80 minutes. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference.

SPF50

Water resistance80 min

Formatspray pump

Typebaby

Sizes: 6 fl oz

Where Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Hawaii (statewide)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Not allowed	Octinoxate and octisalate: not permitted actives (mineral only).
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Not allowed	Octinoxate and octisalate: not permitted actives (mineral only).
U.S. Virgin Islands	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Palau	Not allowed	Octinoxate and octisalate: banned by name.
Guam	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Thailand (all national parks)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Aruba	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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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	Octinoxate and octisalate: not mineral actives.
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)	Against guidance	Octinoxate: on the avoid list.
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)	Against guidance	Octinoxate: on the avoid list. Octisalate: not a mineral active.
Key West, Florida	No rule in force	Octinoxate: banned by name.

Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Octinoxate	7.5%	Chemical
Octisalate	5%	Chemical
Zinc Oxide	11.2%	Mineral

Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) inactive ingredients

water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, vp/hexadecene copolymer, glyceryl stearate, hexaglyceryl polyricinoleate, polysorbate 80, phenethyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium magnesium silicate, xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, citric acid, squalane, lecithin, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate

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). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.

Note: Older 'mineral-based' spray that combines zinc oxide with octinoxate and octisalate; not on the brand site. Drug Facts from the FDA DailyMed label filed by KAS Direct LLC dba BabyGanics (NDC 59062-1207, 177 mL dispensing bottle, non-aerosol; marketing end date 12/31/2024). An older 2012 label for a Babyganics SPF 50 with the same actives but a shorter inactive list was filed by the contract manufacturer Autumn Harp (setid f40a8efa-2cbe-4e99-aba3-66eb59b70332); it names no product format and is not included.

Common questions about Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula)

Is Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) reef safe?

“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks.

Is Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) legal in Hawaii?

Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate and octisalate, 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 Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) not allowed?

Hawaii statewide: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Maui County: it contains octinoxate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains octinoxate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octinoxate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. The Northern Mariana Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Thailand's national parks: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there.

Does Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) contain oxybenzone?

Yes. It contains octinoxate 7.5%. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are banned in Hawaii and most other places with a sunscreen law.

Is Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Both. It combines mineral (zinc oxide 11.2%) and chemical (octinoxate 7.5% and octisalate 5%) UV filters, so it does not meet mineral-only rules.

Is the zinc oxide in Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) non-nano?

Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.

Is Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) water resistant?

Yes, for up to 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 80 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.

Alternatives to Babyganics Mineral-Based Sunscreen Spray SPF 50+ (octinoxate formula) for Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks

Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 8 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank