Is Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. 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
- Allowed: Thailand
Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2.9%, homosalate 7.1%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 8.6%. It is a broad-spectrum tinted sunscreen lotion made by Vacation.
Sizes: 1 fl oz / 30 mL
Where Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 and octisalate: banned by name. |
| Guam | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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) | 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 |
Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 2.9% | Chemical |
| Homosalate | 7.1% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 4.9% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 8.6% | Chemical |
Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops inactive ingredients
Butyloctyl Salicylate, C13-14 Alkane, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Carbomer, Cellulose Gum, Ceramide AP, Ceramide EOP, Ceramide NP, Cetearyl Alcohol, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Cholesterol, Cistus Labdanum Extract, Coco-Glucoside, Coffea Arabica (Coffee) Seed Extract, Corylus Avellana (Hazelnut) Seed Oil, Ethyl Ferulate, Ethyl Vanillin, Ferulic Acid, Florosa, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Hyaluronic Acid, Iron Oxides, Iso E Super, Isovalerianic Aldehyde, Mica, Methoxy Methyl Pyrazine, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Octyldodecyl Oleate, Phytosphingosine, Propanediol, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Gluconate, Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, sr-Hydrozoan Polypeptide-1, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Extract, Titanium Dioxide, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Tridecane, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Undecane, Water, Xanthan Gum
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: Bronzing face drops (dropper bottle) with iron oxide pigments. No water-resistance claim on the brand page.
Common questions about Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops
Is Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops 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 Vacation Studio Tone SPF 50 Bronzing Drops a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2.9%, homosalate 7.1%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 8.6%.
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