Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen lotion using older-school filters: octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone (Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane). It keeps white cast low, has a balanced finish, and feels lightweight, with a low pore-clogging profile. The medium sting rating suggests keeping it away from the eyes, and it sits okay under makeup. Protection is moderate and the score is 63.8/100.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
49
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β3 3 declared fragrance allergens
- β9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #29
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Medium
44
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #23, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #24, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #24, comedogenic oil/butter
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Fungal acne
Medium
61
- +100 Starting score
- β12 1 polysorbate/sorbitan emulsifiers that feed Malassezia (Polysorbate 60)
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #37, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +10 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (37)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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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
- β 12 feeds malassezia
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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26 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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27 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Colorant or pigment
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30 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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37 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
Is Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating Lotion SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older-school filters: octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, and avobenzone.
Does the Hawaiian Tropic Hydrating Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low, with a balanced finish and a lightweight feel.
Will it sting and is it good?
Its sting rating is medium, so keep it away from the eyes. Protection is moderate and the score is 63.8/100.