"Hawaiian Tropic - Spray Lotion Sunscreen SPF 15" 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.

Its formula is also hydrating, so you might not need an additional moistruizer during the day.

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. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 1.50% (declared), octisalate 3.00% (declared) and octocrylene 2.00% (declared).

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 from 8.15$ up to 39.99$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Formulated with island botanicals and skin nourishing antioxidants

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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: panthenol.

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: cocos nucifera oil, theobroma cacao seed butter.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol

panthenol 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

theobroma cacao seed butter 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

cocos nucifera oil 0.55% - 0.85%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.5%

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.

octocrylene 2%

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

ethylhexyl salicylate 3%

Irritation risk:

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

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

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (theobroma cacao seed butter, tocopheryl acetate). In theory, they could help neutralize free radicals in skin and lessen the damage it gets from the UV light (sun), but there is no evidence that these ingredients can have a noticeable effect in skin.

theobroma cacao seed butter 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

tocopheryl acetate 3.1% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A 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.

psidium guajava fruit extract 0.55% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

A fruit extract that might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

theobroma cacao seed butter 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

panthenol 0.5% - 0.8%

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

carica papaya fruit extract 1.4% - 1.7%

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parfum 0.75% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

theobroma cacao seed butter 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

butyrospermum parkii butter 0.6% - 0.95%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

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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disodium edta 0.5% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Stabilizes the product formulation

passiflora incarnata fruit extract 5% - 6.1%

Irritation risk:

theobroma cacao seed butter 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

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

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and can be helpful in restoring the skin barrier function. Might have some anti-oxidant effect

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Disodium edta, Passiflora incarnata fruit extract, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Peg-100 stearate, Tocopheryl acetate, Phenethyl benzoate, Methylparaben, Phenoxyethanol, Carica papaya fruit extract, Plumeria acutifolia flower extract, Propylparaben, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Parfum, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Ethylhexyl benzoate, Glyceryl stearate, Mangifera indica fruit extract, Colocasia antiquorum root extract, Benzyl alcohol, Propylene glycol, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Panthenol, Water, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Cocos nucifera oil, Sodium polyacrylate, Acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ethylhexyl benzoate, Propylene glycol, Acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, Phenethyl benzoate, Peg-100 stearate, Glyceryl stearate, Sodium polyacrylate, Benzyl alcohol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Theobroma cacao seed butter, Cocos nucifera oil, Disodium edta, Tocopheryl acetate, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Panthenol, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, Mangifera indica fruit extract, Colocasia antiquorum root extract, Plumeria acutifolia flower extract, Passiflora incarnata fruit extract, Carica papaya fruit extract, Psidium guajava fruit extract, Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		40%	32%	31%	22%	19%	19%	19%	19%	17%	17%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 25	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 18	SPF 30
Key ingredients	sodium ascorbyl phosphate panthenol +13 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane octocrylene +1 more Other: cetyl dimethicone glycerin +1 more	Common: panthenol panthenol +4 more Other: glycerin glycerin	Common: panthenol Other: ferulic acid avena sativa kernel extract +7 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more Other: copernicia cerifera wax copernicia cerifera wax +8 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter butyrospermum parkii butter +3 more Other: argania spinosa kernel oil beeswax +6 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter caprylic/capric triglyceride +2 more Other: helianthus annuus seed oil helianthus annuus seed wax +4 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane octocrylene +1 more Other: benzophenone-3 homosalate +1 more	Common: butyrospermum parkii butter cocos nucifera oil +1 more Other: ricinus communis seed oil zinc oxide	Common: panthenol cocos nucifera oil +1 more Other: cyclomethicone glycerin +5 more	Common: cocos nucifera oil theobroma cacao seed butter Other: beeswax zinc oxide
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? +26 more	parfum Has skin benefit? propylene glycol Has skin benefit? +16 more	parfum Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +12 more	symphytum officinale leaf extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita extract Has skin benefit? +17 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? +1 more	aloe barbadensis leaf extract Has skin benefit? simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? +3 more	benzophenone-3 Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +3 more	polyhydroxystearic acid Has skin benefit? ricinus communis seed oil Has skin benefit? +1 more	polyaminopropyl biguanide Has skin benefit? cymbopogon schoenanthus water Has skin benefit? +1 more	melaleuca alternifolia leaf oil Has skin benefit? tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit?
All ingredients	disodium edta Has skin benefit? passiflora incarnata fruit extract Has skin benefit? +59 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? lauryl peg-8 dimethicone Has skin benefit? +44 more	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? phenoxyethanol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +21 more	olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +39 more	butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? theobroma cacao seed butter Has skin benefit? +16 more	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? cocos nucifera oil Has skin benefit? +12 more	simmondsia chinensis seed oil Has skin benefit? theobroma cacao seed butter Has skin benefit? +5 more	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? olea europaea fruit oil Has skin benefit? +7 more	titanium dioxide Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +19 more	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? cocos nucifera oil Has skin benefit? +5 more

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Hawaiian Tropic Spray Lotion Sunscreen SPF 15

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