Source: https://reeflabel.com/products/vacation-super-stick-spf-45/ [Vacation](https://reeflabel.com/brands/vacation/) # Is Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 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 Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 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 6.9%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 8.6%. It is a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen stick made by Vacation. SPF**45** Water resistance**—** Format**stick** Type**face** Sizes: 0.7 oz / 20g Where Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 is allowed | Location | Verdict | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | [Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/maui-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). | | [Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)](https://reeflabel.com/locations/hawaii-county/) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, 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, homosalate 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 | Guidance and repealed rules (4)
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, FloridaNo rule in force
Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 active ingredients | Ingredient | Amount | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | [Avobenzone](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/avobenzone/) | 2.9% | Chemical | | [Homosalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/homosalate/) | 6.9% | Chemical | | [Octisalate](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octisalate/) | 4.9% | Chemical | | [Octocrylene](https://reeflabel.com/ingredients/octocrylene/) | 8.6% | Chemical | Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 inactive ingredients Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe Vera) Leaf Juice, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Sodium Phosphosilicate, Camellia Sinensis (White Tea) Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ceramide NG, Ceramide NP, Cetyl Esters, Chlorella Vulgaris Extract, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Fragrance, Glycerin, Hyaluronic Acid, Lauroyl Lysine, Methylheptylglycerin, Musa Sapientum (Banana) Fruit Extract, Niacinamide (Vitamin B3), Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Polyglyceryl-10 Caprylate/Caprate, Polyurethane-35, Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil, Saccharomyces Ferment, Sodium Phytate, Sodium Stearate, Sorbitan Olivate, Tapioca Starch, Tocopherol (Vitamin E), Tridecane, Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer, Undecane, 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 - **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: No water-resistance claim on the brand page. Common questions about Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 Is Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 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 Super Stick SPF 45 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 Super Stick SPF 45 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 Super Stick SPF 45 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 Super Stick SPF 45 a mineral or chemical sunscreen? Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2.9%, homosalate 6.9%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 8.6%. Source Ingredients transcribed from [vacation.inc](https://vacation.inc/products/super-stick-spf-45) on September 24, 2026. Formulas change. The label on the bottle you buy is the final word. Check another label Paste any ingredient list into the checker for an instant verdict. [Check if a sunscreen is reef safe](https://reeflabel.com/checker/) Cite this page Reef Label. “Vacation Super Stick SPF 45.” Accessed September 23, 2026. https://reeflabel.com/products/vacation-super-stick-spf-45/ Alternatives to Vacation Super Stick SPF 45 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. 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