Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/black-girl-sunscreen-bgs-active-sport-sunscreen-spray-spf-50/ [Black Girl Sunscreen](https://reeflabel.com/brands/black-girl-sunscreen/) # Is Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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 Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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: octisalate 5%, octocrylene 5%, homosalate 10% and avobenzone 3%. It is a broad-spectrum sport sunscreen spray made by Black Girl Sunscreen and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. SPF**50** Water resistance**80 min** Format**spray aerosol** Type**sport** Sizes: 6 oz (170 g) ## Where Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 is allowed | Location | Verdict | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone: 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, octisalate and phenoxyethanol: 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
Octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone: 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.
Octisalate, octocrylene and homosalate: not mineral actives.
Key West, FloridaNo rule in force
## Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 5% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 5% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 10% | Chemical | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | ## Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 inactive ingredients Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, [Phenoxyethanol](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/phenoxyethanol/), SD Alcohol 40-B, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, VA/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer, Water 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 - **Drying alcohol:** SD Alcohol 40-B 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: Continuous spray. Ingredients from the brand page; Broad Spectrum SPF 50, Water Resistant (80 minutes) and net weight 6 oz (170 g) from the brand's product images, and the page directions say to reapply after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating. The brand page prints 'Homosalate 10&' (typo), recorded as 10%. No DailyMed label found for this product. ## Common questions about Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 ### Is Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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 Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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 octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone, 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 Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 not allowed? Maui County: it contains octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains octisalate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and phenoxyethanol, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. ### Does Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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 Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are octisalate 5%, octocrylene 5%, homosalate 10% and avobenzone 3%. ### Is Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 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. Source Ingredients transcribed from [blackgirlsunscreen.com](https://blackgirlsunscreen.com/product/black-girl-sunscreen-sport-spray/) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. 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. “Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 50.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/black-girl-sunscreen-bgs-active-sport-sunscreen-spray-spf-50/ ## Alternatives to Black Girl Sunscreen BGS Active Sport Sunscreen Spray 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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