Is Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 3 of 9 places we track. One place can’t be confirmed from the label we have. 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
- Unconfirmed: Thailand
Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Aruba and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. We can’t confirm it for Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. It uses three chemical UV filters: avobenzone 3%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 5%, plus petrolatum 39.6% as a skin protectant. It is a lip balm made by Australian Gold.
Sizes: 0.15 oz
Where Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone and octisalate: banned by name. The full inactive ingredient list is not verified, and this location also bans non-sunscreen ingredients. |
| Guam | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Unverified | No restricted ingredients found. The full inactive ingredient list is not verified, and this location also bans non-sunscreen ingredients. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, 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. Octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 3% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 5% | Chemical |
| Petrolatum | 39.6% | Skin protectant |
Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) inactive ingredients
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Flavor, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Isocetyl Stearate, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Microcrystalline Wax, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, Ozokerite, Stearyl Alcohol, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Tocopheryl Acetate
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 partial ingredient list, 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: Brand page lists avobenzone 3%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 5% and petrolatum 39.6% (skin protectant) as actives, but the current FDA DailyMed label (set ID 32725ca7-ec21-4643-bdc6-278fd647b95d, Jan 2026) names avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and petrolatum, and omits Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer from the inactives. Brand page version recorded; inciVerified false until the physical label is checked. Broad-spectrum claim not stated on the brand product page.
Common questions about Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut)
Is Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) 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 and the Northern Mariana Islands, but not in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau and Guam. We can’t confirm it for Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. 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 Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) 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, 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 Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, 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 and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) contain oxybenzone?
Its published active ingredients don’t include oxybenzone or octinoxate, but part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified, so check the label.
Is Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 3%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 5%.
Alternatives to Australian Gold SPF 30 Lip Balm (Coconut) 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. How we rank
