Is COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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
COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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 three chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2.9%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 7.6%. It is a broad-spectrum lip balm made by COOLA. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 79753-019.
Sizes: 0.15 oz
Where COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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. |
| 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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, 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 |
COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 2.9% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 4.9% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 7.6% | Chemical |
COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted inactive ingredients
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil (ORGANIC), Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (ORGANIC), Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax (ORGANIC), Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil (ORGANIC), Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Theobroma Grandiflorum Seed Butter (ORGANIC), Ricinus Communis (Castor) Seed Oil (ORGANIC), Tapioca Starch (ORGANIC), Astrocaryum Vulgare Kernel Oil (ORGANIC), Behenyl Behenate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil (ORGANIC), Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Bisabolol (ORGANIC), Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract (ORGANIC), Rosa Canina Fruit Extract (ORGANIC), Persea Gratissima (Avocado) Oil (ORGANIC), Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Linoleic Acid, Phytosterols, Phospholipids, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Stevia Rebaudiana Extract, Ipomoea Batatas Root Extract, Citric Acid, Acacia Senegal Gum, Maltodextrin, Titanium Dioxide, Raphanus Sativus (Radish) Root Extract, Octyldodecyl Oleate, Iron Oxides, Flavor*
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 label, 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 footnote (not listed as separate ingredients here): '*Plant-Derived Flavor'. Page text runs 'Butyloctyl Salicylate Calcium Sodium Borosilicate' together without a comma; split into two items here.
Common questions about COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted
Is COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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 COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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 COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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 COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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 COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2.9%, octisalate 4.9% and octocrylene 7.6%.
What is the NDC and UPC for COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted?
COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 79753-019, and its UPC barcode is 850008614170. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
Alternatives to COOLA Classic Liplux® Lip Balm SPF 30 - Tinted 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
