Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 70
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 70 is an old-school chemical spray built on avobenzone, homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, but it is more likely to sting and is best kept away from the eyes. Pore- clogging risk is low and it sits well under makeup. Protection is rated good and the score is 64.8/100, a high-SPF spray with a more dated filter set.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 70)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, 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
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #16, heavy oil
- +0.4 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- β 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 7 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 1 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 (24)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 β nourishing light emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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12 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 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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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 1 heavy oil
- 1 β dewy occlusive
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17 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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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
What SPF is this?
It is SPF 70, one of the highest levels available. Protection is rated good and the clear spray is easy to reapply.
Will the Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 70 sting my eyes?
Stinging potential is rated high, so it is best kept well away from the eyes. Take care when spraying near the face.
Is this mineral or chemical sunscreen?
It is a chemical sunscreen with an older filter set, built on avobenzone, homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and octocrylene.