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)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 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
34
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Coconut Oil at #17, heavy oil
- β6 Paraffinum Liquidum at #7, heavy oil
- +2.8 Volatile alcohol at #1, evaporating texture
- +0.6 Volatile hydrocarbon at #2, flashes off
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Coconut Oil at #17, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Olea Europaea Fruit Oil at #19, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 4 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Olea Europaea Fruit Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Vitis Vinifera Seed Oil)
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer)
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Fabric stains
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 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, β¦)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- β 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¦)
- β 5 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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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
- β 8 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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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¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Vitamin C
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 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 (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 heavy oil
- 5 β dewy occlusive
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 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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Supporting ingredient
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Coconut Oil
Plant oil, an emollient
- β 1 heavy oil
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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22 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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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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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.