Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50, 5.8 oz (170 g) tube cream

Is Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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

Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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 23.5%. It is a broad-spectrum body sunscreen cream made by Thrive Natural Care and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.

SPF50

Water resistance80 min

Formatcream

Typebody

Sizes: 5.8 oz (170 g) tube

Where Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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

Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide	23.5%	Mineral

Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 inactive ingredients

Water, Caprylyl Caprylate/Caprate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Coco-Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Oleate, Glycerin, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Magnesium Sulfate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Diheptyl Succinate, Galactoarabinan, Glyceryl Caprylate, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Extract, Rosmarinus Officinalis (Rosemary) Leaf Extract, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Extract, Tocopherol, Fridericia Chica (Arrabidaea Chica) Extract, Ethyl Macadamiate, Polyglyceryl-2 Sesquioleate, Lippia Alba Oil, Hamelia Patens Extract, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Natural fragrance (of orange, grapefruit, lemon, anise, guaiacwood, cedarwood, peppermint, davana, patchouli, vetiver oils)

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: listed as “Natural fragrance (of orange, grapefruit, lemon, anise, guaiacwood, cedarwood, peppermint, davana, patchouli, vetiver oils)”. US labels don’t have to name the allergens inside a fragrance, so there may be more than this list shows.

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: Ingredients from the brand page. Size and 'Water-Resistant 80 Minutes' / 'Broad Spectrum SPF 50' label claims confirmed on the manufacturer's DailyMed label (set ID 12d9e1d0-c59c-f770-e063-6294a90a8191); the brand page gives no size. DailyMed lists the last inactive as 'Fragrance'; the brand page spells out the natural fragrance oils. Footnote markers (1 plant/mineral derived, 2 supports farmland restoration) on the brand page were removed.

Common questions about Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50

Is Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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 Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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 Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 contain oxybenzone?

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

Is Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 23.5%.

Is the zinc oxide in Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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 Thrive Natural Care BodyShield 50 SPF 50 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.