Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil, 8 fl oz oil

Is Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil Reef Safe?

Not everywhere. Allowed in 4 of 9 places we track. 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
Allowed: Thailand

Contains chemical UV filters

Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil 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 two chemical UV filters: avobenzone 1% and octocrylene 1%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen oil made by Australian Gold and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

Water resistance80 min

Formatoil

Typebody

Sizes: 8 fl oz

SPF 4 is below SPF 30, the minimum the American Academy of Dermatology recommends when choosing a sunscreen.

Where Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Not allowed	Avobenzone and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only).
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Not allowed	Avobenzone and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only).
U.S. Virgin Islands	Not allowed	Octocrylene: banned by name.
Palau	Not allowed	Octocrylene and avobenzone: banned by name.
Guam	Not allowed	Octocrylene: banned by name.
Hawaii (statewide)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Aruba	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Thailand (all 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 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. Octocrylene: not a mineral active.
Key West, Florida	No rule in force

Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Avobenzone	1%	Chemical
Octocrylene	1%	Chemical

Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil inactive ingredients

Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Acetylated Lanolin Alcohol, Fragrance, Isopropyl Lanolate, VP/Hexadecene Copolymer, Cetyl Acetate, Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil, BHT, Tocopheryl Acetate, Diethylhexyl Syringylidene-Malonate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Melaleuca Alternifolia (Tea Tree) Leaf Oil, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil

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). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.

Common questions about Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil

Is Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil 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 Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil 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 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 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil not allowed?

Maui County: it contains avobenzone and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octocrylene and avobenzone, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.

Does Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil 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 Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 1% and octocrylene 1%.

Is Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil water resistant?

Yes, for up to 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 80 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.

What is the UPC for Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil?

The UPC barcode is 054402340073. Different sizes and scents carry different barcodes.

Alternatives to Australian Gold SPF 4 Spray Oil with Carrot Oil 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