Is Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) Reef Safe?

Not by the law. Allowed in 1 of 9 places we track. See why

Not allowed: Hawaii
Not allowed: Maui County
Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County
Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
Not allowed: Palau
Allowed: Aruba
Not allowed: Guam
Not allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
Not allowed: Thailand

Contains chemical UV filtersDiscontinued

Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks. It used one chemical UV filter: octinoxate 2%. It was a body sunscreen oil made by Panama Jack. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 58443-0066.

Water resistance—

Formatoil

Typebody

Sizes: 237 mL

SPF 4 is below SPF 30, the minimum the American Academy of Dermatology recommends when choosing a sunscreen.

Where Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Hawaii (statewide)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: not a permitted active (mineral only).
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: not a permitted active (mineral only).
U.S. Virgin Islands	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Palau	Not allowed	Octinoxate and propylparaben: banned by name.
Guam	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Thailand (all national parks)	Not allowed	Octinoxate: banned by name.
Aruba	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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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	Octinoxate: not a mineral active.
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)	Against guidance	Octinoxate: on the avoid list.
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)	Against guidance	Octinoxate: on the avoid list.
Key West, Florida	No rule in force	Octinoxate: banned by name.

Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Octinoxate	2%	Chemical

Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) inactive ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Extract, Arachis Hypogaea (Peanut) Oil, Citrus Medica Limonum (Lemon) Peel Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Fragrance, Mineral Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Propylparaben, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter

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: Discontinued: an earlier Panama Jack formula, not on panamajack.com. Actives and inactive list (label order) from the FDA-filed label by the contract manufacturer (Prime Enterprises, Inc.) on DailyMed, SPL set ID 4783911d-afb2-488c-9666-561c5bd5150e (label version effective 2020-01-17). Same Drug Facts also filed under set ID(s) 22b43c46-4cd4-0cbb-e054-00144ff88e88. Contains octinoxate and propylparaben.

Common questions about Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula)

Is Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (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 Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks.

Is Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) legal in Hawaii?

Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate, 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 Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) not allowed?

Hawaii statewide: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Maui County: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octinoxate and propylparaben, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. The Northern Mariana Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Thailand's national parks: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there.

Does Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) contain oxybenzone?

Yes. It contains octinoxate 2%. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are banned in Hawaii and most other places with a sunscreen law.

Is Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Chemical. Its UV filters are octinoxate 2%.

What is the NDC for Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula)?

Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 58443-0066. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.

Alternatives to Panama Jack Dark Tanning Oil SPF 4 (earlier formula) for Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks

Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in all 8 places, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank