Sunscreen laws by location
What each place actually requires, when it took effect, and what it bans — with links to the statute or official notice. There are two kinds of rule: ingredient bans name specific chemicals, and mineral-only rules allow nothing but zinc oxide and titanium dioxide as actives.
| Location | Status | Rule | Since | Restricts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (statewide) United States | In force | Named ingredients banned | January 1, 2021 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate | October 14, 2026 |
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) United States | In force | Mineral actives only | October 1, 2022 | All non-mineral actives | October 14, 2026 |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) United States | In force | Mineral actives only | December 1, 2022 | All non-mineral actives | October 14, 2026 |
| U.S. Virgin Islands United States | In force | Named ingredients banned | March 30, 2020 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene | October 14, 2026 |
| Palau Oceania | In force | Mineral actives only | January 1, 2020 | All non-mineral actives | October 14, 2026 |
| Aruba Caribbean | In force | Named ingredients banned | July 1, 2020 | Oxybenzone | September 23, 2026 |
| Guam United States | In force | Named ingredients banned | October 9, 2025 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Octocrylene | October 14, 2026 |
| Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc) Latin America | In force | Guidance / recommendation | August 2, 2016 | — | October 14, 2026 |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) United States | In force | Named ingredients banned | July 1, 2021 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate | October 14, 2026 |
| Thailand (all national parks) Asia | In force | Named ingredients banned | August 4, 2021 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor (Enzacamene), Butylparaben | October 14, 2026 |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) Caribbean | Guidance | Guidance / recommendation | — | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate | October 14, 2026 |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) United States | Guidance | Guidance / recommendation | — | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate, Avobenzone | October 14, 2026 |
| Key West, Florida United States | Repealed | Named ingredients banned | January 1, 2021 | Oxybenzone, Octinoxate | October 14, 2026 |
Ingredient × location matrix
✕ = not allowed · ! = avoid (guidance) · ✓ = no restriction. Mineral-only locations exclude every chemical UV filter.