Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30, 6 oz spray can

Is Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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

Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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 15%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen spray made by Trader Joe's and is water resistant for up to 40 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 71270-155.

SPF30

Water resistance40 min

Formatspray aerosol

Typebody

Sizes: 6 oz

Where Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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

Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc oxide	15%	Mineral

Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 inactive ingredients

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Bentonite, Bisabolol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Cellulose Gum, Cetearyl Alcohol, Citrus Paradisi (Grapefruit) Peel Oil, Coco-Glucoside, Ethyl Macadamiate, Glycerin, Jojoba Esters, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Propanediol, Shea Butter Ethyl Esters, Sodium Gluconate, Tocopherol, Water

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: Actives and inactive list copied from the Ingredients section of the traderjoes.com product page. Trader Joe's FDA-filed label on DailyMed (set ID 9e48de83-cb72-4c03-a819-939db8793e1f) has the same Drug Facts. Water resistance (40 min) is from the filed label's Directions. The product page text says water resistant for up to 80 minutes, but the filed label's Directions say to reapply after 40 minutes of swimming or sweating; the label is followed. The page calls the package a spray can; the FDA listing names it a 171 g bottle.

Common questions about Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30

Is Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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 Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 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 Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 contain oxybenzone?

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

Is Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 15%.

Is the zinc oxide in Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 non-nano?

Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.

Is Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 water resistant?

Yes, for up to 40 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 40 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.

What is the NDC for Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30?

Trader Joe's Zinc Oxide Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 71270-155. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.