Is Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 3 of 9 places we track. One place can’t be confirmed from the label we have. 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
- Unconfirmed: Thailand
Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. We can’t confirm it for Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. It uses four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 10%. It is a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen stick made by Sun Bum and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 69039-818.
Sizes: 0.92 oz
Where Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and phenoxyethanol: banned by name. The full inactive ingredient list is not verified, and this location also bans non-sunscreen ingredients. |
| Guam | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Unverified | No restricted ingredients found. The full inactive ingredient list is not verified, and this location also bans non-sunscreen ingredients. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, homosalate, 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. Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 3% | Chemical |
| Homosalate | 10% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 10% | Chemical |
Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick inactive ingredients
water, butyloctyl salicylate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates/polytrimethylsiloxymethacrylate copolymer, aminomethyl propanol, ethylhexylglycerin, fragrance, glycerin, isododecane, lysolecithin, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, pongamia pinnata seed extract, propanediol, pullulan, sclerotium gum, silica, sodium poyacrylate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, xanthan gum, fragrance
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: Inactive list shown on the brand page begins with water and is identical (apart from a repeated fragrance) to the Daily 50 Body Lotion list, which is implausible for a solid stick; likely a brand-page error, confirm against packaging.
Common questions about Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick
Is Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick 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 and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. We can’t confirm it for Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. 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 Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick 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, homosalate, 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 Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, homosalate, 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, homosalate, octisalate and phenoxyethanol, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick contain oxybenzone?
Its published active ingredients don’t include oxybenzone or octinoxate, but part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified, so check the label.
Is Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 10%.
Is Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick 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 Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick?
Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 69039-818, and its UPC barcode is 840155603967. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
Alternatives to Sun Bum Paper Tube SPF 50 Sunscreen Face Stick 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
Face Stick SPF 30
Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick SPF 50
Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick (sport stick) SPF 40+
Face Mineral Sunscreen Stick - SPF 50