Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+, 3.4 oz tin

Is Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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

Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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 23%. It is a body sunscreen balm made by Little Hands Hawaii and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

SPF35

Water resistance80 min

Formattin

Typebody

Sizes: 3.4 oz

Where Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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

Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide (non-nano)	23%	Mineral

Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ inactive ingredients

Organic Sunflower Oil, Organic Jojoba Oil, Kokum Butter, Local Beeswax, Vitamin E Oil, Frankincense Essential Oil

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

Other essential oils: Frankincense Essential Oil

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: Shades: Original, Light Neutral, Medium Neutral, Medium Dark, Dark. Sold in several shades (Original plus tinted shades); the brand lists one ingredient list for all shades and it does not name the tinting pigment. Brand page does not say 'broad spectrum'.

Common questions about Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+

Is Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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 Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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 Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ contain oxybenzone?

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

Is Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 23%.

Is the zinc oxide in Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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 Little Hands Hawaii Body & Face Mineral Sunscreen SPF 35+ 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.