Is Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 Reef Safe?

Not everywhere. Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. See why

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

Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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 10%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 9%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen gel made by Coppertone (Beiersdorf Inc.) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 66800-4480.

SPF30

Water resistance80 min

Formatgel

Typebody

Sizes: 4.5 fl oz (133 mL)

Where Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Not allowed	Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only).
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Not allowed	Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only).
U.S. Virgin Islands	Not allowed	Octocrylene: banned by name.
Palau	Not allowed	Octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate: banned by name.
Guam	Not allowed	Octocrylene: banned by name.
Hawaii (statewide)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Aruba	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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, 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, Florida	No rule in force

Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Avobenzone	3%	Chemical
Homosalate	10%	Chemical
Octisalate	4.5%	Chemical
Octocrylene	9%	Chemical

Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 inactive ingredients

SD alcohol 40-B (60.2% v/v), dicaprylyl ether, ethylhexyl isononanoate, PVP, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyester-27, silica dimethicone silylate, beeswax, acrylates/C12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, fragrance, silica, synthetic fluorphlogopite, iron oxides

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 (60.2% v/v)
Fragrance: listed as “fragrance”. 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: coppertone.com product pages carry no Drug Facts (no ingredient lists), so the actives and inactive list (label order) were taken from the manufacturer's FDA-filed label on DailyMed. FDA SPL set ID b60c2a38-ef92-0dff-e053-2995a90a47c4 (label version effective 2025-12-31). Shimmer gel (synthetic fluorphlogopite, iron oxides). No brand-hosted product image found for this exact item.

Common questions about Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30

Is Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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 Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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 Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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 Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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 Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 9%.

Is Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 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.

What is the NDC and UPC for Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30?

Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen SPF 30 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 66800-4480, and its UPC barcode is 041100586629. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.

Alternatives to Coppertone Glow Hydragel Sunscreen 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. How we rank