Is Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Reef Safe?

Not confirmed. Allowed in 7 of 9 places we track. 2 places can’t be confirmed from the label we have. See why

Allowed: Hawaii
Allowed: Maui County
Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
Unconfirmed: Palau
Allowed: Aruba
Allowed: Guam
Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
Unconfirmed: Thailand

Mineral-only activesIngredient list incompleteDiscontinued

Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. We can’t confirm it for Palau and Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. It used one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 12%. It was a broad-spectrum baby sunscreen lotion made by Bare Republic (COOLA LLC) and was water resistant for up to 80 minutes. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 79753-007.

SPF50

Water resistance80 min

Formatlotion

Typebaby

Sizes: 3.4 fl oz

Where Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Palau	Unverified	No restricted ingredients found. The full inactive ingredient list is not verified, and this location also bans non-sunscreen ingredients.
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.
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
U.S. Virgin Islands	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Aruba	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Guam	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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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)	Meets guidance
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)	Meets guidance
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)	Meets guidance
Key West, Florida	No rule in force

Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide	12%	Mineral

Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 inactive ingredients

1,2-Hexanediol, Allantoin, Butyloctyl Salicylate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Calendula Officinalis Flower Extract, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer, Glycerin, Glyceryl Behenate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Glyceryl Stearate, Isodecyl Salicylate, Isopropyl Isostearate, Lecithin, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Olea Europaea (Olive) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Polyester-7, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Propanediol, Silica Silylate, Sodium Chloride, Squalane, Tribehenin, Tridecyl Salicylate, Water

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: Discontinued: the brand's website printed on its labels (gobareoutside.com) now returns a closed Shopify storefront ('Unavailable Shop') and barerepublic.com redirects to an unrelated site, and Target's Bare Republic brand page (https://www.target.com/b/bare-republic/-/N-4yil8) returns no results, as checked 2026-09-24. This DailyMed filing (setid b292d1a9-7ff8-0faf-e053-2995a90ae342, sub-brand 'Baby Bare Republic') has no Drug Facts text, only a low-resolution tube dieline proof; actives, claims (Broad Spectrum SPF 50, Water Resistant (80 Minutes)), 3.4 fl oz / 100 mL and the inactive list were read from that image. The small type is hard to read, and the filing's coded ingredient list disagrees with the printed one (it adds Bisabolol, Isostearic Acid, Isopropyl Alcohol and Glyceryl Stearate Citrate and omits avocado oil and Silica Silylate), so inciVerified is false until checked against a physical label.

Common questions about Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Is Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 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, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. We can’t confirm it for Palau and Thailand's national parks because part of its ingredient data is missing or unidentified. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.

Is Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 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 allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.

Does Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 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 Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 12%.

Is the zinc oxide in Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 non-nano?

Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.

Is Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 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 NDC for Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50?

Bare Republic Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 79753-007. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.