Is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) 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
Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) 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 four chemical UV filters: avobenzone 2.7%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 9%. It is a broad-spectrum lip balm made by Hawaiian Tropic (Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 63354-701.
Sizes: 0.35 oz
Where Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not permitted actives (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octocrylene: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octocrylene, avobenzone, 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 | Avobenzone, 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 | Avobenzone: on the avoid list. Homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene: not mineral actives. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Avobenzone | 2.7% | Chemical |
| Homosalate | 5% | Chemical |
| Octisalate | 4.5% | Chemical |
| Octocrylene | 9% | Chemical |
Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) inactive ingredients
Petrolatum, Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Beeswax, Ozokerite, Polyglyceryl-3 Beeswax, Polydipentene, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil, Hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Flavor, Synthetic Beeswax, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil, Lecithin, Stevioside, Tocopherol, 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 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: hawaiiantropic.com has no product pages (it links shoppers to Target, Walmart and Amazon), so the Drug Facts (actives and inactive list in label order) were taken from the manufacturer's FDA-filed label on DailyMed; no brand-hosted product image available. FDA SPL set ID 228055ec-ff59-4412-e063-6394a90abe14 (label version effective 2026-01-05). Squeeze-tube lip balm.
Common questions about Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut)
Is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island 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, 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 Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island 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, 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 Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) not allowed?
Maui County: it contains avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate and octocrylene, which are not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains avobenzone, 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, avobenzone, homosalate and octisalate, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octocrylene, which is not allowed there.
Does Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) 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 Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Chemical. Its UV filters are avobenzone 2.7%, homosalate 5%, octisalate 4.5% and octocrylene 9%.
Is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) 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 Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut)?
Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island Coconut) is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 63354-701. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
Alternatives to Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 30 (Island 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
