Destinations/U.S. Virgin Islands
Check three names before packing sunscreen for the USVI
U.S. Virgin Islands sunscreen rules name oxybenzone, octinoxate, and octocrylene. A bottle fails if any one appears in Active ingredients. Mineral filters are not required under the USVI rule.
READ THE ACTIVES
- Oxybenzone
- Octinoxate
- Octocrylene
If none of those names appears, the bottle passes this ingredient screen. This says nothing about Maui or Palau, which use different rules.
Eight bottles, split by the USVI rule
Every failing bottle below contains octocrylene. None of the passing bottles contains a USVI-listed UV filter. Follow the Drug Facts source if your bottle name or percentages do not match.
| Bottle | Active ingredients | USVI-listed ingredient | USVI | Drug Facts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun Bum Original SPF 30 Sunscreen Lotion | avobenzone 3%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 3%, octocrylene 10% | octocrylene | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 55 lotion | avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 10% | octocrylene | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 | zinc oxide 23.5% | None | PASS | 2026-08-16 |
| Stream2Sea Every Day Active Mineral Sunscreen 16 oz | zinc oxide 19% | None | PASS | 2026-08-16 |
| Supergoop Unseen Sunscreen SPF 50 | avobenzone 3%, homosalate 7%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 9% | octocrylene | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Supergoop PLAY Mineral Lotion SPF 30 | zinc oxide 16% | None | PASS | 2026-08-16 |
| Vacation Super Spritz SPF 50 face mist | avobenzone 2.9%, octisalate 4.9%, octocrylene 9.5% | octocrylene | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Native Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 | zinc oxide 17% | None | PASS | 2026-08-16 |
A common bottle mix-up
Sun Bum Original SPF 30 has no oxybenzone or octinoxate, so it passes Hawaii Act 104. It still lists octocrylene at 10%, which makes that lotion a USVI fail. An Act 104 badge does not answer the USVI question.
Native Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30 is zinc oxide 17% as the only UV active, so it passes the USVI ingredient screen. Native does not claim water resistance for that lotion. For time in the water, the catalog gives Thrive BodyShield 50 an 80-minute claim and a USVI pass.
Official rule source
Oxybenzone, octinoxate, and octocrylene banned in sunscreen.
USVI Act 8604 (2020). Confirm on current USVI code before travel
Confirm the current USVI code before travel. Our catalog links to the government homepage rather than a copy of the act, so that caveat stays with the rule.
Use the checker for a bottle not shown here, or compare the stricter ingredient screen on the Palau packing page.