
This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.
“Hawaiian Tropic Protective Dry Oil SPF 15 indulges your senses, whilst protecting and moisturising your skin with this luxurious formula blended with Coconut.”
This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.
The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water.
When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from
within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job:
arginine, histidine.
This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: arginine, phenyl trimethicone.
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
This product contains antioxidants (tartaric acid) that might be able to help neutralize free radicals in skin to lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun). There is not enough evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin though.


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Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function
More about Paraffinum liquidumAn emollient that helps soften the skin and create a nice product texture
More about Ethylhexyl palmitateHelps soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Diisopropyl adipateA weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation
More about HomosalateOctisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
More about Ethylhexyl salicylateAn emollient that helps soften the skin. Could be comedogenic
More about Isopropyl myristateSame as oxybenzone. Protects in the UVB and short UVA range. In small concentrations, used to stabilize product formulation. Can be irritating. Is shown to be harmful to coral reefs - consider avoiding bathing in coral reef areas when wearing a product with this ingredient. It can penetrate the skin and get absorbed into bloodstream faster than other popular filters available in the US. The study that produced this finding did not address any potential health effects of the absorption
More about Benzophenone-3Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.
More about Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethaneA weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen
More about OctocryleneAn emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic
More about Cocos nucifera fruit extractA type of silicone that can decrease loss of moisture from the skin surface. It helps create a nice product texture
More about Phenyl trimethiconeAn amino acid that is naturally present in skin and helps keep it hydrated. When used together with AHAs, it can reduce their irritating effect on the skin
More about ArginineAn AHA (alpha-hydroxy acid). It oxidizes quickly which makes it less effective in skincare formulations. It can support skin's barrier and moisture levels
More about Tartaric acidA fruit extract that might help attract water to the upper layer of the skin. There is no evidence of other benefits in skin
More about Mangifera indica fruit extractA fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect
More about Psidium guajava fruit extractA plant extract that might help neutralize free radicals in skin
More about Passiflora incarnata extractTraditionally used to treat sunburns, dermatitis and inflammation, but evidence for its effectiveness is lacking. The extract can contain humectants that help attract water into the skin
More about Aloe barbadensis extractA type of silicone that can help create nice product texture and soften the upper layer of the skin
More about Peg-8 dimethiconeThe most well-researched antioxidant that works in skin. Helps neutralize free radicals supporting collagen production, helping to even out the skin tone and preventing early signs of aging
More about Ascorbic acidAn emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
More about OctyldodecanolA more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.
More about Tocopheryl acetateThree steps removed from the active form of vitamin A - retinoic acid. To have an effect in the skin, it first needs to be converted twice to become the retinoic acid. This means it is less potent than retinol, but could also be less irritating. Once converted to the retinoic acid in the skin, it helps against all signs of aging, improves skin cell turnover and helps fight blemishes and clogged pores. However, in many cosmetic formulations, it is used in a concentration that is too low to have the full effect
More about Retinyl palmitateAn aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
More about ParfumParaffinum liquidum, Ethylhexyl palmitate, Diisopropyl adipate, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Isopropyl myristate, Benzophenone-3, Silica, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Octocrylene, Cocos nucifera fruit extract, Polybutene, Phenyl trimethicone, Histidine, Arginine, Tartaric acid, Daucus carota sativa extract, Theobroma cacao extract, Plumeria acutifolia flower extract, Mangifera indica fruit extract, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Passiflora incarnata extract, Colocasia antiquorum root extract, Aloe barbadensis extract, Zea mays kernel extract, Beta-carotene, Peg-8 dimethicone, Ascorbic acid, Sodium propoxyhydroxypropyl thiosulfate silica, Octyldodecanol, Tocopheryl acetate, Retinyl palmitate, Parfum, Ci 26100, Ci 47000
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| Hawaiian TropicProtective Dry Oil SPF15miniYOUR PRODUCT | Ultra VioletteDisco Queen™ SPF 50 Luminous Body Oil SKINSCREEN™ | Sun BumSPF15 Browning Oil | Banana BoatKids Free Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 50 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match | — | 60% | 58% | 53% |
| Price | — | — | $29.43 | $8.52 |
| Shared key ingredients | — | 5 of 12 | 4 of 12 | 4 of 12 |
| Key difference | — | Cocos Nucifera Oil | Camellia Oleifera Seed Oil | — |
| Irritancy | High | Medium | Medium | Low |
| SPF | SPF 15 | SPF 50 | SPF 15 | SPF 50 |
| Drying alcohol | — | — | — | — |
| View product | Shop | Shop | Shop |
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"Hawaiian Tropic - Protective Dry Oil SPF15mini" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.
It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream.
This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: oxybenzone 2.00% - 3.00%, avobenzone 1.60% - 2.30%, octisalate 3.40% - 5.10%, homosalate 4.00% - 6.00% and octocrylene 1.40% - 2.00%.
This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here
You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.
The product retails for 4.09£ in the United Kingdom.
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Every concentration estimate and effectiveness label is anchored to one of these 14 studies and safety reviews.
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