Hawaiian Tropic Aloha Care Protective Sun Lotion SPF 15
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Aloha Care Protective Sun Lotion SPF 15 is a chemical lotion built on older filters, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone. It has a matte finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and works well as a base under makeup, though a medium sting risk means caution near the eyes. Its low breakout-trigger profile is generally fine for daily use. The axis rates protection as good despite the SPF 15 label, and with a score of 65.3 it is a serviceable light daily lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β8 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 9.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 10 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 2 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +10 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (32)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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6 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
Is this a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It is built on older filters, ethylhexyl salicylate, octocrylene, homosalate and avobenzone.
Does the Hawaiian Tropic Aloha Care Protective Sun Lotion SPF 15 work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good base under makeup. It has a matte finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, so it layers well.
Will the Hawaiian Tropic Aloha Care Protective Sun Lotion SPF 15 sting my eyes?
Sting risk is rated medium, so keep it away from the eye area. The protection is rated good despite the SPF 15 label, with a score of 65.3.