Is Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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
Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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 three chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2%, octisalate 2.5% and octocrylene 3%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen oil made by Hawaiian Tropic (Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 63354-317.
Sizes: 8 fl oz
SPF 15 is below SPF 30, the minimum the American Academy of Dermatology recommends when choosing a sunscreen.
Where Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, 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. Octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 2% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 2.5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 3% | Chemical |
Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) inactive ingredients
Mineral Oil, Diisopropyl Adipate, Isopropyl Myristate, Silica, Fragrance, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Polybutene, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Zea Mays (Corn) Oil, Arginine, Histidine, Phenyl Trimethicone, Tartaric Acid, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Root Extract, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Oleate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Carica Papaya (Papaya) Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica (Mango) Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Beta-Carotene, Red 17, Yellow 11
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). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.
Note: hawaiiantropic.com has no product pages (it links shoppers to Target, Walmart and Amazon), so the Drug Facts (actives and inactive list in label order) were taken from the manufacturer's FDA-filed label on DailyMed; no brand-hosted product image available. FDA SPL set ID 419b8043-7921-ca77-e063-6394a90a99ba (label version effective 2025-10-20). Pump spray oil. Second FDA listing under the same name with a different inactive list.
Common questions about Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing)
Is Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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 Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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, 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 Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, 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 and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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 Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2%, octisalate 2.5% and octocrylene 3%.
Is Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) 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 Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing)?
Hawaiian Tropic Protective Tanning Sunscreen Oil Spray SPF 15 (alternate listing) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 63354-317. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
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