Is Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 Reef Safe?
Not by the law. Allowed in 1 of 9 places we track. See why
- Not allowed: Hawaii
- Not allowed: Maui County
- Not allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Not allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Not allowed: Guam
- Not allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Not allowed: Thailand
Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks. It combines chemical and mineral UV filters: octinoxate 6% and zinc oxide 3%. It was a broad-spectrum facial sunscreen lotion made by Trader Joe's and was not water resistant. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 71270-252.
SPF 15 is below SPF 30, the minimum the American Academy of Dermatology recommends when choosing a sunscreen.
Where Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Hawaii (statewide) | Not allowed | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Not allowed | Octinoxate: not a permitted active (mineral only). |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Not allowed | Octinoxate: not a permitted active (mineral only). |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Not allowed | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
| Palau | Not allowed | Octinoxate and phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| Guam | Not allowed | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Not allowed | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Not allowed | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
| Aruba | 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 | Octinoxate: not a mineral active. |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Against guidance | Octinoxate: on the avoid list. |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Against guidance | Octinoxate: on the avoid list. |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force | Octinoxate: banned by name. |
Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Octinoxate | 6% | Chemical |
| Zinc Oxide | 3% | Mineral |
Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 inactive ingredients
ALLANTOIN, ASCORBIC ACID, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, CETYL ALCOHOL, CHLORPHENESIN, CYCLOMETHICONE, CYCLOPENTASILOXANE, C13-14 ISOPARAFFIN, DIMETHICONE/VINYL DIMETHICONE CROSS POLYMER, DISODIUM EDTA, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, GLYCERIN, GLYCERYL STEARATE, HEXYLENE GLYCOL, ISOHEXADECANE, LAURETH-7 (COCONUT), PEG-100 STEARATE, PHENOXYETHANOL, POLYACRYLAMIDE, RETINYL PALMITATE (VITAMIN A), STEARYL ALCOHOL, TOCOPHERYL ACETATE, TRIETHOXYCAPRYLYLSILANE, 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: Discontinued: not on traderjoes.com. Actives and inactive list (label order) from Trader Joe's FDA-filed label on DailyMed, SPL set ID a6805675-916c-4a19-b993-d465fcef58a1 (label version effective 2024-10-22). A daily face moisturizer with SPF. Contains octinoxate.
Common questions about Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15
Is Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 reef safe?
“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Aruba, but not in Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Palau, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks.
Is Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 legal in Hawaii?
Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is not allowed because it contains octinoxate, 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 Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 not allowed?
Hawaii statewide: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Maui County: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Hawaiʻi County (Big Island): it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. The U.S. Virgin Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Palau: it contains octinoxate and phenoxyethanol, which are not allowed there. Guam: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. The Northern Mariana Islands: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there. Thailand's national parks: it contains octinoxate, which is not allowed there.
Does Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 contain oxybenzone?
Yes. It contains octinoxate 6%. Oxybenzone and octinoxate are banned in Hawaii and most other places with a sunscreen law.
Is Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Both. It combines mineral (zinc oxide 3%) and chemical (octinoxate 6%) UV filters, so it does not meet mineral-only rules.
Is the zinc oxide in Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 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 Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 water resistant?
No. It makes no water-resistance claim, so it isn’t meant for swimming or heavy sweating. Use a water-resistant sunscreen for time in the water.
What is the NDC for Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15?
Trader Joe's Enrich Moisturizing Face Lotion SPF 15 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 71270-252. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
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