Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration spf 50
55/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration is an SPF 50 chemical sunscreen built on an older filter set: Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It applies lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, but the Benzophenone-3 can sting somewhat near the eyes for sensitive users. It is generally low for pore-clogging. Protection is good, yet the 55.3/100 score reflects the dated filter choice, so it works as a body sunscreen more than a refined face pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
6
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #23, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
- β8 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
33
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #34
- β8 Fragrance
- β4 2 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
87
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Polyethylene at #13, wax film
- β2 Paraffin at #26, wax film
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #30, butter/occlusive fat
- β2 Mangifera Indica Seed Butter at #31, butter/occlusive fat
- β5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Mangifera Indica 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 #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #45, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +30 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #34
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter)
- β 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #34
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 2 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate)
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +13 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (46)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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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
- β 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 13 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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24 Carbomer
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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26 Paraffin
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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pH adjuster
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29 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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34 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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43 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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45 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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46 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
Is Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Its protection is good, but it scores 55.3/100 because it uses an older filter set. It is a serviceable choice, especially for the body, rather than a top face pick.
Does the Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration spf 50 sting the eyes?
It can sting somewhat near the eyes for sensitive users, as it contains Benzophenone-3. Most people find the lightweight, balanced finish comfortable elsewhere.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. There are no mineral filters.