Is Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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
Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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 combines chemical and mineral UV filters: homosalate 10%, octisalate 5%, octocrylene 5% and zinc oxide 5%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Black Girl Sunscreen and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.
Sizes: 3 fl oz (89 ml)
Where Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, homosalate and octisalate: 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Meets guidance | |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Against guidance | Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Homosalate | 10% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 5% | Chemical |
| Zinc Oxide | 5% | Mineral |
Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen inactive ingredients
Acrylic Acid/VP Crosspolymer, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Daucus Carota Sativa (Carrot) Seed Oil, Glycerin, Glyceryl Caprylate, Glyceryl Undecylenate, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate, Tocopheryl Acetate, VP/Acrylates/Lauryl Methacrylate Copolymer, 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
- Essential oils and plant extracts on the EU list: Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil
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: Ingredients, broad-spectrum SPF 50 and size from the brand page; mixes zinc oxide with chemical filters. The brand page has no directions, so water resistance is from the DailyMed label (NDC 84204-0002, 'Black Girl Mineral Combo Sunscreen Lotion for Face & Body Broad Spectrum SPF 50', https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2bc419b3-4de2-7ed9-e063-6394a90a255f), whose directions say to reapply after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating. That label's structured data matches the brand actives, but its Drug Facts text section lists the Kids actives (Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 15%, Octisalate 5%), apparently a filing error; its inactive list also adds Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Ethyl Ferulate, Olus Oil, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract and Triethoxycaprylylsilane, which are not on the brand page.
Common questions about Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen
Is Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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 Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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 homosalate, 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 Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen not allowed?
Maui County: it contains homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains homosalate, 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, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Both. It combines mineral (zinc oxide 5%) and chemical (homosalate 10%, octisalate 5% and octocrylene 5%) UV filters, so it does not meet mineral-only rules.
Is the zinc oxide in Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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 Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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.
Alternatives to Black Girl Sunscreen Make It Hybrid SPF 50 Sunscreen 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
Face + Body SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen Lotion
Every Day Active Mineral Sunscreen SPF 45
Hawaiian Natural Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50 (Beach/Sport/Baby), 3 oz
UV Pure Broad Spectrum SPF 47