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# Is Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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

Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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 3%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 6%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen spray made by Ocean Potion (GNL Brands International, LLC) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

SPF**30**

Water resistance**80 min**

Format**spray aerosol**

Type**body**

## Where Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray is allowed

| Location | Verdict | Why |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, 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 and octisalate: 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)

<table><tbody><tr><td><a href="/locations/mexico-federal-marine-parks/">Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún &amp; Punta Nizuc)</a></td><td><span class="badge v-not-recommended">Against guidance</span></td><td class="small"><div>Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.</div></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/locations/bonaire/">Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)</a></td><td><span class="badge v-recommended">Meets guidance</span></td><td class="small"></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/locations/us-national-park-service/">U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)</a></td><td><span class="badge v-not-recommended">Against guidance</span></td><td class="small"><div>Avobenzone: on the avoid list.</div><div>Octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives.</div></td></tr><tr><td><a href="/locations/key-west/">Key West, Florida</a></td><td><span class="badge v-no-rule">No rule in force</span></td><td class="small"></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray active ingredients

| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 3% | Chemical |
| [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 5% | Chemical |
| [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 6% | Chemical |

## Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray inactive ingredients

Alcohol Denatured, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Avocado Oil, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Dermacryl 79, Disopropyl Adipate, Fragrance, Tocopheryl Acetate

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

-   **Drying alcohol:** Alcohol Denatured
-   **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: Actives and inactive list copied from the Drug Facts text on the oceanpotion.com product page. Kept verbatim, including "Dermacryl 79" (a trade name) and "Disopropyl Adipate". This is the formula on the brand's product page and can photos. Ocean Potion's 2025 FDA filings for its "Suncare" continuous sprays show a different formula with homosalate added; those are listed separately.

## Common questions about Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray

### Is Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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 Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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 Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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 Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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 Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 6%.

### Is Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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.

Source

Ingredients transcribed from [oceanpotion.com](https://oceanpotion.com/products/op-individual_spf30can) on September 25, 2026.

Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word.

Other versions of Ocean Potion Sunscreen Spray

-   [SPF 50 Sunscreen Spray](https://reeflabel.com/products/ocean-potion-spf-50-sunscreen-spray/)
-   [SPF 70 Sunscreen Spray](https://reeflabel.com/products/ocean-potion-spf-70-sunscreen-spray/)

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## Alternatives to Ocean Potion SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray 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. [How we rank](https://reeflabel.com/best/)

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Sun Bum

Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray

SPF 30 · spray aerosol · Mineral

Allowed in all 9 places we track

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Blue Lizard

Sensitive Mineral SPF 50 Spray

SPF 50 · spray aerosol · Mineral

Allowed in all 9 places we track

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Alba Botanica

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

SPF 30 · spray aerosol · Mineral

Allowed in all 9 places we track

](https://reeflabel.com/products/alba-botanica-sheer-mineral-sunscreen-spray-spf-30/)[

Coppertone

Pure & Simple Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 50

SPF 50 · spray aerosol · Mineral

Allowed in all 9 places we track

](https://reeflabel.com/products/coppertone-pure-simple-mineral-sunscreen-spray-spf-50/)
