Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Translucent Sun Powder SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Translucent Sun Powder SPF 30 is a mineral sunscreen powder built on Zinc Oxide. The translucent powder format keeps white cast low and leaves a matte finish, and it is generally non-stinging and low on the pore-clogging scale, so it tends to suit oily and breakout-prone skin. At a moderate-weight feel it works okay over makeup as a touch-up. With a score of 68.2/100 and only moderate measured protection, it is best treated as a top-up rather than your primary daily SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
42
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide at #3
- β15 Pure mineral formula
- +35 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
- +2.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- +6 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #16, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 8 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 6 Ceramide barrier lipids
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (tinted)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Ceramides
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (18)
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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Colorant or pigment
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2 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (tinted)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fragrance
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6 Sea Salt
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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Supporting ingredient
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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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16 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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17 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
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18 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Does Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Sun Powder leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low for this translucent mineral powder, so it generally blends in without an obvious chalky layer despite using Zinc Oxide. The translucent format is designed to sit invisibly over skin or makeup.
Is this powder good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is a reasonable fit. The finish is matte and the formula is low for pore-clogging, which commonly suits oily and breakout-prone skin, and it is generally non-stinging.
Is the Hawaiian Tropic Mineral Translucent Sun Powder SPF 30 mineral or chemical, and is it good?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen using Zinc Oxide. It scores 68.2/100 with moderate measured protection, so it works best as a touch-up over an existing SPF rather than your only sun protection.