Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen, 3 fl oz lotion

Is Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen Reef Safe?

Yes, by the law. Allowed in all 9 places we track. See why

Allowed: Hawaii
Allowed: Maui County
Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
Allowed: Palau
Allowed: Aruba
Allowed: Guam
Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
Allowed: Thailand

Mineral-only actives

Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. It uses one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 18%. It is a broad-spectrum tinted sunscreen lotion made by Kōkua Sun Care and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 72096-102.

SPF30

Water resistance80 min

Formatlotion

Typetinted

Sizes: 3 fl oz

Where Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Hawaii (statewide)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
U.S. Virgin Islands	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Palau	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Aruba	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Guam	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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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)	Meets guidance
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)	Meets guidance
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)	Meets guidance
Key West, Florida	No rule in force

Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide (non-nano)	18%	Mineral

Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen inactive ingredients

Water (Aqua), Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate, Glycerin (Vegetable), Macadamia (Ternifolia) Seed Oil, Kukui (Aleurites Moluccana) Seed Oil, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate, Magnesium Sulfate, Galactoarabinan, Diheptyl Succinate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Propanediol, Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) Fruit Extract, Spirulina (Arthrospira Platensis), Rosemary (Rosmarinus Officinalis) Leaf Extract, Sunflower (Heliantus Annuus) Seed Oil, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coffee (Coffea Arabica) Leaf/Seed Extract, Vanilla Planifolia Fruit Extract, Apricot (Prunus Armeniaca) Fruit Extract, Cinnamon (Cinnamomum Zeylanicum) Bark Extract, Kaolin, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Plumeria Alba Flower Extract, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Sodium Levulinate, Sodium Anisate, 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

None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol.

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: Asterisks marking Hawaii-grown ingredients on the brand page were removed from ingredient names.

Common questions about Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen

Is Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen reef safe?

“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.

Is Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen 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 allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.

Does Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen contain oxybenzone?

No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.

Is Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 18%.

Is the zinc oxide in Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen non-nano?

The brand labels its mineral filter as non-nano. Particle size is a brand claim: US sunscreen labels aren’t required to state it, and no sunscreen law we track regulates it.

Is Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen 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 Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen?

Kōkua Sun Care SPF 30 Tinted Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 72096-102, and its UPC barcode is 861957000006. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.