Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill, 32 fl oz (946 mL) pouch lotion

Is Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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

Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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: titanium dioxide 8.8%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen lotion made by Stream2Sea and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

SPF30
Water resistance80 min
Formatlotion
Typebody

Sizes: 32 fl oz (946 mL) pouch

Where Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill is allowed

LocationVerdictWhy
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 IslandsAllowed
No restricted ingredients found.
PalauAllowed
No restricted ingredients found.
ArubaAllowed
No restricted ingredients found.
GuamAllowed
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Guidance and repealed rules (4)

Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill active ingredients

IngredientAmountType
Titanium Dioxide (non-nano)8.8%Mineral

Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill inactive ingredients

Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Aloe Barbadensis (Aloe) Leaf Juice, Titanium Dioxide, Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Oil, Glycerin, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Ocimum Tenuiflorum (Tulsi) Extract, Alaria Esculenta (Wakame Seaweed) Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Leaf Extract, Sorbitan Olivate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Olivate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Acrylates Copolymer, Magnesium Aluminium Silicate, Stearic Acid, Tocopherol, Xanthan Gum, Alumina, Benzyl Alcohol, Salicylic Acid, Sorbic Acid, Maris Aqua (Sea 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

  • Fragrance allergens on the EU list: Benzyl Alcohol (Benzyl Alcohol: The EU label rule applies when it is used as a fragrance. In sunscreens it is often a preservative.)

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: Listed separately because its ingredient list ('Helianthus Annuss (Sunflower) Oil', spelled as on the page) differs from the 3 oz Coral Care page (coconut oil). Asterisks marking organic ingredients were removed.

Common questions about Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill

Is Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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 Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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 Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill contain oxybenzone?

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

Is Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is titanium dioxide 8.8%.

Is the titanium dioxide in Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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.

Is Stream2Sea Coral Care SPF 30 Refill 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.

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