Labels/Neutrogena
Is Neutrogena reef safe?
MIXEDDo not pack Ultra Sheer for Maui, lotion or mist. Adult and Kids Sheer Zinc would have been the Maui bottles. Neutrogena marked both pages discontinued.
MIXED here means one bottle fails Maui or Palau and another does not. A zinc lotion can still show mixed on HEL if the brand never printed nano or non-nano.
Maui / Big Island. Pass: Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch SPF 50 lotion; Sheer Zinc Kids Mineral SPF 50 lotion. Fail: Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 55 lotion; Ultra Sheer Body Sunscreen Mist SPF 30.
Legal on Maui
Other bottles in this line
They are still this brand. They are not a pass for Maui / Big Island.
Ultra Sheer SPF 30 / 70 / 100 lotion
Not dated.
Ultra Sheer mineral stick
Not dated.
This bottle
No credited pack shot yet. Read the actives.
Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch SPF 50 lotion
Discontinued on brand site
lotion · SPF 50 · 80 min water · nano undisclosed · phenoxyethanol yes
Active ingredients
zinc oxide 21.6%
Includes phenoxyethanol. Page marked discontinued.
- Act 104PASS
- Maui / BIPASS
- USVIPASS
- PalauFAIL
- HELMIXED
neutrogena.com Drug Facts, dated 16 Aug 2026
Adult page marked discontinued. Palau would fail on phenoxyethanol.
What this means
Do not pack Ultra Sheer for Maui. The lotion and the SPF 30 mist are chemical mixes. The oxybenzone-free line on the front is Act 104, which is not the Maui rule. Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch SPF 50 was the mineral bottle: zinc oxide 21.6% as the only active. Neutrogena marked that adult page discontinued. Kids Sheer Zinc lists the same zinc percent, and Neutrogena marked that page discontinued too. If a drugstore still has either Sheer Zinc tube, match the Drug Facts to the table. Palau would still fail those lotions on phenoxyethanol. Do not assume the mineral tube is the one already in the kit.
All places
Palau and the US Virgin Islands are in this table too. Maui and the Big Island use the same mineral-only rule.
| Bottle | Actives | Act 104 | Maui / BI | USVI | Palau | HEL | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra Sheer Dry-Touch SPF 55 lotion | avobenzone 3%, homosalate 10%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 10% | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Sheer Zinc Dry-Touch SPF 50 lotionDiscontinued on brand site | zinc oxide 21.6% | PASS | PASS | PASS | FAIL | MIXED | 2026-08-16 |
| Sheer Zinc Kids Mineral SPF 50 lotionDiscontinued on brand site | zinc oxide 21.6% | PASS | PASS | PASS | FAIL | MIXED | 2026-08-16 |
| Ultra Sheer Body Sunscreen Mist SPF 30 | avobenzone 3%, homosalate 8%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 8% | PASS | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | FAIL | 2026-08-16 |
| Ultra Sheer SPF 30 / 70 / 100 lotion | Not dated. A name here is not a pass. Paste the actives into the checker. | ||||||
| Ultra Sheer mineral stick | Not dated. | ||||||
Stamps are only on bottles we have dated. Maui and the Big Island share the mineral-only test. Palau can still fail a zinc lotion on phenoxyethanol.
FAQ
Is Neutrogena sunscreen reef safe?
Ultra Sheer lotion and mist are not legal on Maui. They can still sell in most of Hawaii under Act 104. Adult and Kids Sheer Zinc are zinc-only, and Neutrogena marked both pages discontinued.
Is Ultra Sheer OK in Hawaii?
Statewide Act 104: yes. Maui and the Big Island: no, because the actives are chemical filters.
Is Neutrogena mist reef safe?
Ultra Sheer Body Sunscreen Mist SPF 30 is in the table. If yours is a different mist, paste the actives into the checker.
What about the Neutrogena stick?
We have not read a Neutrogena stick panel. Check whether the actives are zinc or chemical.
Dates on the Drug Facts sheets are the day we read the panel. Pack shots and brand marks are the brand's, DailyMed's, or a credited press lockup. How we check