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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Protective Weightless Oil SPF 30

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Protective Weightless Oil SPF 30

63/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Protective Weightless Oil SPF 30 is a chemical body oil using older-generation filters: homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone. It feels weightless with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it layers well as a base. There is some potential for mild stinging near the eyes, so keep it away from that area. With a 63/100 score and moderate protection, it is a pleasant cosmetic oil best treated as a lighter SPF 30 layer.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 53
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
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Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
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Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 34
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’18 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • βˆ’5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
  • βˆ’6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #7, heavy oil
  • +2.8 Volatile alcohol at #1, evaporating texture
  • +0.6 Volatile hydrocarbon at #2, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
  • βˆ’1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
  • βˆ’14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
  • β†’ 4 4 emollient lipids (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, …)
How we rate moisture β†’
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Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
  • β†’ 4 4 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil, Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, …)
  • β†’ 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 12 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E
  • ✨ Vitamin C

Full ingredient list (28)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

    • ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
  2. 2 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  3. 3 Diisopropyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  4. 4 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  5. 5 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 Paraffinum Liquidum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 6 heavy oil
    • 5 β†’ dewy occlusive
  8. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  12. 12 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. Supporting ingredient

  14. 14 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  15. 15 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • ↑ 2 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  18. Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  20. Plant oil, an emollient

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  21. 21 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  22. 22 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  23. Botanical extract

  24. Botanical extract

  25. Botanical extract

  26. Botanical extract

  27. Botanical extract

  28. 28 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

Is the Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration oil mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen oil. It uses older-generation filters: homosalate, octocrylene, octisalate and avobenzone.

What SPF is the Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Protective Weightless Oil SPF 30 and is it strong enough?

It is SPF 30, which rates as moderate protection in our scoring. With a 63/100 score it is a pleasant cosmetic oil, best treated as a lighter SPF 30 layer.

Does it leave a white cast or work under makeup?

White cast is low and the oil feels weightless with a balanced finish, so it can layer as a base. It may mildly sting near the eyes, so apply with care.

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