Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-tanning-sunscreen-lotion-spf-15/ [Coppertone](https://reeflabel.com/brands/coppertone/) # Is Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 2%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 3%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Coppertone (Beiersdorf Inc.) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 66800-7035. SPF**15** Water resistance**80 min** Format**lotion** Type**body** Sizes: 237 g SPF 15 is below SPF 30, the minimum the [American Academy of Dermatology](https://www.aad.org/public/everyday-care/sun-protection/shade-clothing-sunscreen/how-to-select-sunscreen) recommends when choosing a sunscreen. ## Where Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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, 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
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
## Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 2% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 5% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 4.5% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 3% | Chemical | ## Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 inactive ingredients water, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, glycerin, silica, [phenoxyethanol](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/phenoxyethanol/), isododecane, polyester-27, styrene/acrylates copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl alcohol, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, beeswax, fragrance, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, potassium hydroxide, disodium EDTA 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:** 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](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: 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 0f114022-daaa-1834-e063-6394a90afd1d (label version effective 2025-12-17). Sizes are from the FDA NDC package listing (the filed label text states no size). ## Common questions about Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 ### Is Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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, octisalate and phenoxyethanol, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. ### Does Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 3%. ### Is Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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 Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15? Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 66800-7035, and its UPC barcode is 072140027407. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs. Source Ingredients transcribed from [dailymed.nlm.nih.gov](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0f114022-daaa-1834-e063-6394a90afd1d) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Product identifiers FDA NDC 66800-7035 Package NDCs - 66800-7035-8 237 g in 1 BOTTLE, PLASTIC UPC - 072140027407 Labeler Beiersdorf Inc FDA label [Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen SPF 15](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=0f114022-daaa-1834-e063-6394a90afd1d) · effective December 17, 2025 NDCs matched to the manufacturer’s FDA drug label on DailyMed. 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[Check if a sunscreen is reef safe](https://reeflabel.com/checker/) Cite this page Reef Label. “Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-tanning-sunscreen-lotion-spf-15/ ## Alternatives to Coppertone Tanning Sunscreen Lotion SPF 15 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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