Is MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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
MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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 20%. It was a body sunscreen balm made by Manda. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference.
Sizes: 40 g
Where MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 |
MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Non-nano zinc oxide | 20% | Mineral |
MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) inactive ingredients
Organic Coconut Oil, Organic Beeswax, Organic Cocoa Butter, Thanaka, Organic Cacao Powder, Organic Shea Butter, Organic Cinnamon 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
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: No longer sold on the brand site (replaced by the unrated Summer Sun Paste). Ingredients from the Amazon listing (shown as currently unavailable on 2026-09-23), which says 'Other ingredients include:', so the inactive list may be incomplete and label order is unconfirmed. Amazon title says waterproof; no minutes rating or broad-spectrum claim seen. No brand-hosted image, so imageUrl is null. Also sold in 15 g.
Common questions about MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula)
Is MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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 MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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 MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) 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 MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 20%.
Is the zinc oxide in MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula) non-nano?
The brand labels its mineral filter as non-nano. Particle size is a brand claim: US sunscreen labels aren’t required to state it, and no sunscreen law we track regulates it.
Mineral alternatives to MANDA Organic Sun Paste SPF 50 (legacy formula)
Mini SPF 40 Sunscreen Tin
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Mama KULEANA Reef Safe Sunscreen SPF 30
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