Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/coola-refreshing-water-plumping-gel-spf-30/ [COOLA](https://reeflabel.com/brands/coola/) # Is COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 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 COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 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 6%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 7%. It is a facial sunscreen gel made by COOLA. SPF**30** Water resistance**—** Format**gel** Type**face** Sizes: 1 oz Where COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 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 | Guidance and repealed rules (4)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
COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 6% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 5% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 7% | Chemical | COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 inactive ingredients Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (ORGANIC), Alcohol Denat. (ORGANIC), Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Hyaluronic Acid, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit Water (ORGANIC), Alaria Esculenta Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Flower Extract, Jasminum Sambac (Jasmine) Leaf Cell Extract, Melia Azadirachta Leaf Extract, Melia Azadirachta Flower Extract, Corallina Officinalis Extract, Coccinia Indica Fruit Extract, Solanum Melongena (Eggplant) Fruit Extract, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract, Curcuma Longa (Turmeric) Root Extract, Ocimum Basilicum (Basil) Flower/Leaf Extract, Ocimum Sanctum Leaf Extract, Schinus Molle Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Water, Ethyl Ferulate, Propanediol, Butylene Glycol, 1,2-Hexanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Triethyl Citrate\*, Tapioca Starch, Glycerin, Gamma-Nonalactone\*, Tropolone, Juniperus Mexicana Oil\*, Gamma-Octalactone\*, Benzyl Acetate\*, Phenylethyl Alcohol\*, Mimosa Tenuiflora Bark Extract\*, Vanillin\*, Heliotropine\*, Anisaldehyde\*, Delta-Decalactone\*, Methylbenzyl Acetate\*, Ethyl Butyrate\*, Methyl Anthranilate\*, Methyl Benzoate\* 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 - **Fragrance allergens on the EU list:** Vanillin\* - **Drying alcohol:** Alcohol Denat. (ORGANIC) 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: Brand page footnote (not listed as separate ingredients here): '\*Plant-Derived Fragrance Constituent'. Broad Spectrum not stated on the brand page (recorded false; confirm against packaging). Common questions about COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 Is COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel 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, 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 COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel 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, 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 COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 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 COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel 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 Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 6%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 7%. What is the UPC for COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30? The UPC barcode is 850034523682. Different sizes and scents carry different barcodes. Source Ingredients transcribed from [coola.com](https://coola.com/products/refreshing-water-plumping-gel-organic-face-sunscreen-spf-30) on September 23, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Product identifiers UPC - 850034523682 1 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. “COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/coola-refreshing-water-plumping-gel-spf-30/ Alternatives to COOLA Refreshing Water Plumping Gel SPF 30 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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