Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick, 1.0 oz stick

Is Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick Reef Safe?

Yes, by the law. Allowed in all 9 places we track. See why

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

Mineral-only actives

Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. It uses one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 25%. It is a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen stick made by Raw Elements and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

SPF50

Water resistance80 min

Formatstick

Typeface

Sizes: 1.0 oz

Where Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
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.
Palau	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.
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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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)	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

Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide	25%	Mineral

Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick inactive ingredients

Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Euphorbia Cerifera (Candelilla) Wax, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax, Pongamia Pinnata Seed Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Brassica Campestris/Aleurites Fordi Oil Copolymer, Hydrogenated Coconut Oil (Coconut Wax), Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Butter, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil, Tocopherol, Bisabolol, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf 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 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: Active listed as 'Zinc Oxide' (nano status not stated in Drug Facts). Asterisks marking certified-organic ingredients on the brand page were removed.

Common questions about Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick

Is Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick reef safe?

“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.

Is Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick 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 Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick contain oxybenzone?

No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.

Is Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 25%.

Is the zinc oxide in Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick 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 Raw Elements SPF 50 Face Stick 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.