Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Water Mist For Face SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Water Mist For Face SPF 30 is an old-school chemical mist using avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene. It has a low white cast, a balanced finish and a lightweight feel, with mild potential to sting near the eyes. As a mist, even coverage generally depends on a generous, careful application. With moderate protection and a lower overall rating, it is better suited to top-ups and casual wear than primary sun protection.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- 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 #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, 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
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, PEG-100 Stearate, Glyceryl Stearate)
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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 #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #21, hyaluronic family
- β 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Oryza Sativa Starch)
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (27)
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 (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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4 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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
Is the Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration mist mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen mist using avobenzone, homosalate and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
What SPF is the Hawaiian Tropic Weightless Hydration Water Mist For Face SPF 30 and is that enough?
It is SPF 30, which our system reads as moderate protection. As a mist, even coverage generally depends on a generous, careful application.
Is it good?
It earns a lower overall rating. It is better suited to top-ups and casual wear than as primary sun protection.