Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/equate-sunscreen-for-all-skin-tones-spf-50-earlier-formula/ [Equate](https://reeflabel.com/brands/equate/) # Is Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 · Discontinued Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 used four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 8%. It was a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Equate (Walmart Inc.) and was water resistant for up to 80 minutes. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 79903-086. SPF**50** Water resistance**80 min** Format**lotion** Type**body** Sizes: 237 mL Where Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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
Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 10% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 4.5% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 8% | Chemical | Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) inactive ingredients water, polyester-7, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, glycerin, styrene/acrylates copolymer, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, silica, [phenoxyethanol](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/phenoxyethanol/), isododecane, arachidyl alcohol, beeswax, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, behenyl alcohol, tocopherol (vitamin E), arachidyl glucoside, glyceryl stearate, PEG-100 stearate, potassium hydroxide, disodium EDTA, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, fragrance 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: Discontinued: Walmart is the labeler of record for Equate, and the actives and inactive list (label order) come from its FDA-filed label on DailyMed. SPL set ID f410ffcc-ef0e-13c4-e053-2a95a90a568a (label version effective 2024-10-23). Treated as discontinued because Walmart filed a newer label for the same product (February 2024, set ID 1062060a-a5c7-1805-e063-6294a90ab802). This 2021 formula has Homosalate 10%, Octisalate 4.5% and Octocrylene 8%. Common questions about Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) Is Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 8%. Is Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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 for Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula)? Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 79903-086. 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=f410ffcc-ef0e-13c4-e053-2a95a90a568a) on September 25, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Product identifiers FDA NDC 79903-086 Package NDCs - 79903-086-12 237 mL in 1 TUBE Labeler Wal-Mart Stores Inc FDA label [Equate Sunscreen for All Skin Tones SPF 50](https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=f410ffcc-ef0e-13c4-e053-2a95a90a568a) · effective October 23, 2024 NDCs matched to the manufacturer’s FDA drug label on DailyMed. 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. “Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula).” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/equate-sunscreen-for-all-skin-tones-spf-50-earlier-formula/ Alternatives to Equate Sunscreen Lotion for All Skin Tones SPF 50 (earlier formula) 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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