Is up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 8 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Allowed: Maui County
- Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. It uses one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 20.6%. It is a broad-spectrum baby sunscreen lotion made by up&up (Target Corporation) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes.
Sizes: 3 oz
Where up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | Not allowed | Phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| 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. |
| 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Guidance and repealed rules (4)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 |
up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc oxide | 20.6% | Mineral |
up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 inactive ingredients
aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bentonite, bisabolol, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, ethyl ferulate, farnesol, gluconolactone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, isohexadecane, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, phenoxyethanol, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, sodium benzoate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, sorbitan isostearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, VP/hexadecene copolymer, water, xanthan gum
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: farnesol
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: Actives and inactive list copied from the Drug Facts on the target.com listing. up&up is Target's own brand, so the target.com listing is the brand page. Target Corporation's FDA-filed label on DailyMed (set ID 22f86630-d4b4-8ad7-e063-6394a90a8d1e) has the same Drug Facts. Same Drug Facts as the Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50.
Common questions about up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
Is up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 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, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.
Is up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion 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.
Where is up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 not allowed?
Palau: it contains phenoxyethanol, which is not allowed there.
Does up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 20.6%.
Is the zinc oxide in up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion 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 up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion 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.
Alternatives to up&up Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 for Palau
Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in that place, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank
Thinkbaby Clear Zinc Sunscreen SPF 30
Pure & Simple Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
Baby Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
BGS Baby SPF 50