"Hawaiian Tropic - Satin Protection SPF15" 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 it is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It also works as a moisturizer, so you do not have to use an additional hydrating product.

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: avobenzone 3.00% - 3.70%, octisalate 4.40% - 5.40%, homosalate 5.40% - 6.60% and octocrylene 3.50% - 4.30%.

Irritation risk

There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this sunscreen 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.

Price

The product retails for 6.99£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Product Information Hawaiian Tropic Satin Protection Ultra Radiance, is a non-greasy and oil free Sun Lotion which protects, softens and leaves skin glowing.

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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: glycerin.

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: dimethicone, jojoba alcohol.

glycerin 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

polymethylsilsesquioxane 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A silicone that improves product texture and helps dissolve other ingredients. Can form a non-greasy film on the skin to prevent moisture loss

jojoba alcohol 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

octocrylene 3.5% - 4.3%

Irritation risk:

UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A 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

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 3% - 3.7%

Irritation risk:

UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. 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.

homosalate 5.4% - 6.6%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A 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

Anti-oxidation

Effective ingredients missing or their concentration is too low.

mangifera indica seed butter 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin and might have some anti-oxidant effect

psidium guajava fruit extract 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect

sodium ascorbyl phosphate 0.15% - 0.3%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

A stable derivative of vitamin C. It is oil-soluble which means it is more likely to penetrate the skin compared to the pure form of vitamin C (which is water-soluble), but it is less bio-available and is way less effective in stimulating collagen and reducing wrinkles compared to the pure form of vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) and its other derivatives (for example, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate). At the same time, this vitamin C derivative has been shown in studies to be effective in reducing acne, blemishes and clogged pores. It is less irritating then the pure form of vitamin C

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

butyrospermum parkii butter 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

panthenol 0.15% - 0.25%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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Potential irritants

coco-glucoside 0.35% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Cleansing

Used as a cleansing agent (surfactant) in cleansers. Helps water and oil mix together in lotions. Can be irritating

carica papaya fruit extract 0.15% - 0.25%

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Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 1.6% - 1.9%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

butyrospermum parkii butter 0.2% - 0.35%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

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water 45% - 55%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

homosalate 5.4% - 6.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

ethylhexyl salicylate 4.4% - 5.4%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Octisalate. 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

Ingredient list view

Water, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl benzoate, Cetearyl alcohol, Vp/eicosene copolymer, Diisopropyl adipate, Neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, Mica, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Coco-glucoside, Propylene glycol dibenzoate, Ceteth-10 phosphate, Dicetyl phosphate, Disodium edta, Paraffin, Xanthan gum, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Jojoba alcohol, Potassium jojobate, Simmondsia chinensis butter, Mangifera indica seed butter, Propanediol, Tocopheryl acetate, Carica papaya fruit extract, Colocasia antiquorum root extract, Mangifera indica fruit extract, Passiflora incarnata fruit extract, Plumeria acutifolia flower extract, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Panthenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum, Hexyl cinnamal, Linalool, Ci 77891

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SPF	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 70	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 35	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50
Key ingredients	panthenol butyrospermum parkii butter +9 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: madecassoside centella asiatica extract +3 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +5 more Other: butyloctyl salicylate	Common: panthenol dimethicone +5 more Other: niacinamide ascorbic acid +6 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +5 more Other: niacinamide tocopherol +1 more	Common: panthenol homosalate +3 more Other: ceramide 3 ceramide 2 +2 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +3 more Other: oligopeptide-24 polygonum aviculare extract +6 more	Common: panthenol glycerin +3 more Other: niacinamide adenosine +1 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate butyloctyl salicylate +5 more	Common: panthenol dimethicone +3 more Other: retinyl palmitate ceramide 3 +5 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: caprylic/capric triglyceride	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: diethylhexyl butamido triazone dimethiconol +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	linalool Has skin benefit? hexyl cinnamal Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? isoamyl p-methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +14 more	coco-glucoside Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice Has skin benefit? +9 more	parfum Has skin benefit? ascorbic acid Has skin benefit? +12 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +14 more	parfum Has skin benefit? sd alcohol 40-b Has skin benefit? +16 more	thymus vulgaris leaf extract Has skin benefit? rosa damascena extract Has skin benefit? +14 more	epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? +16 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +14 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? sorbitan sesquioleate Has skin benefit? +8 more	panax ginseng root extract Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +18 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? centella asiatica extract Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +35 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +35 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +39 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +45 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +34 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +31 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +17 more	water Has skin benefit? c12-15 alkyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +35 more

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