Is COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 6 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Not allowed: Maui County
- Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. It uses three chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2.8%, homosalate 3.5% and octisalate 3.9%. It is a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen pump spray made by COOLA.
Sizes: 1.5 oz
Where COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Palau | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Guam | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Thailand (all 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 and octisalate: 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 and octisalate: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 2.8% | Chemical |
| Homosalate | 3.5% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 3.9% | Chemical |
COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 inactive ingredients
Alcohol (ORGANIC), Isodecyl Neopentanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Diisopropyl Adipate, Silica, Silylate, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Fruit Water (ORGANIC), Sodium Hyaluronate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Phoenix Dactilyfera (Date) Leaf Cell Extract, Paeonia Lactiflora Leaf Cell Extract, Juniperus Communis Callus Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract (ORGANIC), Laminaria Digitata Extract (ORGANIC), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract (ORGANIC), Glycerin (ORGANIC), Water, Ethyl Ferulate, PVP, Fragrance*(Natural)
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: Alcohol (ORGANIC)
- Fragrance: listed as “Fragrance*(Natural)”. US labels don’t have to name the allergens inside a fragrance, so there may be more than this list shows.
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: Brand page footnote (not listed as separate ingredients here): '*Plant-Derived Fragrance Constituents: Triethyl Citrate, Hydroxycitronellal, Linalool Laevo, Benzyl Acetate, Linalyl Acetate, Isoamyl Salicylate, Orange Oil, Citronellol, Amyl Cinnamic Aldehyde, Patchouli Oil, Phenyl Ethyl Alcohol, Clove Leaf Oil Redistilled, Terpineol Alpha, Eucalyptus Oil, Aldehyde C-10, Decalactone Gamma, Melonal'. Page lists 'Silica,Silylate' without a space, which splits into two items here; likely 'Silica Silylate'.
Common questions about COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30
Is COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 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, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. 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 COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 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 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 COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Palau: it contains avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there.
Does COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 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 COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2.8%, homosalate 3.5% and octisalate 3.9%.
What is the UPC for COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30?
The UPC barcode is 857770005038. Different sizes and scents carry different barcodes.
Alternatives to COOLA Makeup Setting Spray SPF 30 for Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau
Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 3 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank
