Reef Friendly Sunscreen Brands: Protecting Your Skin and Hawaii’s Coral Reefs

Hawaii’s stunning coral reefs are home to diverse marine life, but harmful chemicals found in many sunscreens contribute to coral bleaching and environmental damage. To protect the ocean while keeping your skin safe, choosing reef friendly sunscreen brands is essential. With the Maui County sunscreen ban restricting certain chemicals, it’s more important than ever to use mineral sunscreen options that meet local regulations.

What Makes Sunscreen Reef Friendly?

Reef safe sunscreens in Hawaii must be free from oxybenzone and octinoxate—two chemicals banned by the Maui County ordinance. The safest choices are mineral sunscreens containing zinc oxide or titanium dioxide in non-nano form. These ingredients provide broad-spectrum protection without harming marine ecosystems.

Top Reef Friendly Sunscreen Brands

If you’re looking for the best mineral sunscreens for children or reef safe sunscreen for babies, consider Raw Love Sunscreen – A Hawaii-based brand offering biodegradable, non-nano zinc oxide sunscreen, free from synthetic additives and safe for all ages.

Why Choose Fragrance-Free Sunscreen?

Fragrances in skincare products often contain synthetic chemicals that may cause skin irritation and contribute to environmental harm. Opting for fragrance free mineral sunscreens helps reduce unnecessary exposure to allergens and ensures a safer experience for those with sensitive skin.

Where to Buy Reef Safe Sunscreen in Hawaii

Many local retailers, surf shops, and pharmacies in Hawaii carry reef-friendly sunscreens. Brands like Raw Love Sunscreen are especially popular among eco-conscious travelers. You can also find them online to ensure you’re stocked up before your trip.

By choosing reef friendly sunscreen brands, you protect both your skin and Hawaii’s fragile marine ecosystems. Before heading to the beach, make the switch to mineral sunscreen and contribute to preserving the beauty of our oceans for generations to come.

What is the best sunscreen for face application?

Skincare experts have said that mineral sunscreens are less likely cause acne breakouts or clog pores. So that makes Raw Love mineral sunscreen products a great option if you have oily skin or typically get facial acne or are concerned about breakouts from using sunscreen on your face. Mineral sunscreen also gives you immediate sun protection against harmful UVA/UVB sunrays because it acts as a barrier on your skin. Learn more about our organic mineral sunscreen benefits and ingredients.

Raw Love proudly offers you the best sunscreen for face application and you can choose from several options in our shop. We’ve got 30 SPF Sunscreen for face and body.

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SPF 30 Sunscreen Benefits

Mineral sunscreens with SPF 30 provide excellent protection against sunburn when used correctly. SPF 30 sunscreen is the ideal sun protection for many people. Most people don’t need higher SPFs and the FDA states that products with SPF above 30 don’t provide more benefits than SPF 30 sunscreen options. Water-resistant products provide protection for up to 40 minutes of water activity or sweating.

RECOMMENDED FACE SUNSCREEN:

3 ounce mineral sunscreen tube

Our 3 ounce sunscreen lotion tube has an ultra moisturizing formula using organic ingredients. It’s fragrance free and perfect for faces, sensitive skin and children and babies.

– Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 30
– Water Resistant (80 min)
– 18.75% Non-Nano Zinc Oxide Only Active Ingredient
– Fragrance Free
– Travel Size Mineral Sunscreen / TSA Approved Carry-on Sunscreen
– Reef Safe Sunscreen
– Cruelty Free Skincare
– Plant Based Sunscreen
– Post Consumer Recycled Plastic Container (Saving plastic from going into the ocean or landfill!)

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The best travel size sunscreen & skincare products made in Hawaii

We are so excited to offer many options of the best travel size mineral sunscreen and skincare products.

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From our SPF 35 mineral sunscreen tins to our mineral sunscreen sticks and baby mineral sunscreen sticks, plus our popular mineral sunscreen lip balm with SPF 15

We recently added a whole section for travel size sunscreen for airplane trips! Our organic mineral sunscreens are moisturizing and we offer several formulas to meet the desire and demand of our customers. Keeping you happy and sunkissed (without sunburns) is always our goal at Raw Love!

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Have you tried our lotion mineral sunscreen yet?

SPF 30 and rubs on smooth and easy, ideal for children and anyone who needs a quick application.

Mineral Sunscreen Tins with SPF 35

Our original mineral sunscreens come in 2 ounce tins and 4 ounce tins with SPF 35. The 2 ounce tin is perfect to slip in your pocket or purse and it’s TSA approved for traveling, making it one of the best travel size mineral sunscreen  choices!

2 ounce reef safe mineral sunscreen tin

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Raw Love Sunscreen is proud to be one of the best Hawaii mineral sunblock products available. We’ve stuck to our commitment by creating reef safe sunblock and convenient sunblock options for families and athletes. We currently offer several mineral sunblock protection products to meet your needs. Whether you’re an ocean athlete who loves to surf, snorkel, paddleboard or kitesurf, or you’ve got small children who need sun protection you can trust — we’ve got you covered, literally!

Check out our product line of mineral sunblocks that are reef safe and approved for use in Hawaii.

How much SPF is needed in Hawaii?

Skincare and sunscreen experts generally recommend choosing a sunscreen with minimum 30 SPF. Great news – Our organic mineral sunscreens come in various SPFs to offer high quality reliable sunblock in Hawaii or wherever you may be traveling and enjoying the outdoors.

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SPF 35 Mineral Sunscreen

Our original mineral sunscreens come in 2 ounce tins and 4 ounce tins with SPF 35.

Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Tubes

SPF 30 Mineral Sunscreen

Our new lotion mineral sunscreen is 3 ounces and rubs in so smooth and easy! This organic mineral sunscreen lotion offers Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 30 to keep your skin safe and protected outside while you’re enjoying nature and the beach.

Mineral Sunscreen Lip Balm SPF 15 Reef Safe sunblock

SPF 15 Mineral Sunscreen

Our lip balm offers Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 15 and is water resistant for 40 minutes. It uses 8% non-nano zinc oxide as the only active ingredient. It’s fragrance free and its compact size makes it one of the best travel size sunscreen options for those who want an all natural sunscreen with organic ingredients.

 

If you’re looking for the best all natural sunscreen for your family and your active lifestyle, you’ve found it! Raw Love mineral sunscreen, known as the original Maui mineral sunscreen, has certified organic ingredients and several mineral sunscreen formulas to choose from to ensure you get exactly what you need in a mineral sunscreen.

There are so many sunscreens to choose from now versus ten years ago! We are extremely proud to be a leader in the Hawaii mineral sunscreen movement, as well as achieving the first FDA-compliant mineral sunscreen label, long before other companies followed in our eco-friendly footsteps.

mineral sunscreen tins

Our original Maui mineral sunscreen tins are always popular and they have essential oils, making them smell divine for those who like a little all natural scent while applying sunscreen.

Our newer formulas include mineral sunscreen sticks and mineral sunscreen tubes. Our mineral sunscreen tube is a lotion sunscreen that rubs in effortlessly and we’ve gotten great feedback on this new formula. It’s absolutely amazing for quick applications for the entire family. And of course, it uses organic sunscreen ingredients.

Since our founder had a baby, we also now carry a whole line of all natural and organic baby skincare products, including an amazing organic baby balm with rave reviews! We also offer our new all in one moisturizing organic balm for those who aren’t seeking a baby product.

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Our customers rate our organic sunscreen sticks as the Best Mineral Sunscreen Sticks they’ve found!

Mineral Sunscreen Sticks: Reef safe mineral sunscreen on Maui, Hawaii.

Made with love for sun loves of all ages. We also offer a baby mineral sunscreen stick as well as our formula for all skin types.

Reef Safe Mineral Baby Sunscreen Stick Mineral Sunscreen Sticks SPF 30 Reef Safe sunblock

We also offer reef safe mineral sunscreen tins and carry-on size mineral sunscreen tins & mineral sunscreen tubes.

Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Tubes

Raw Love Sunscreen has truly come A LONG way from making homemade mineral sunscreen in the kitchen… now selling at Whole Foods nationwide, on Amazon as well as right here on our website!

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Maui Sunscreen Company

Humble brag… we are very proud to be Hawaii’s first FDA approved mineral sunscreen! We founded our company on the island of Maui, Hawaii, and we continue expanding our Maui sunscreen products offering new options to meet the needs of our wonderful customers.

If you prefer to shop on Amazon, you can visit our Amazon mineral sunscreen shop — please leave us a five star review to help us grow and reach new customers. We are a small company that has lots of competition now, although we are the OG (original gangstas!) creating mineral sunscreen in Hawaii.

We are on a mission to help eliminate chemical sunscreens and ensure that our environment, including coral reefs, are safe from harmful chemicals from skincare products.

Organic Balm for Every Body!

Hawaii organic skincare balmIn addition to our amazing line of Maui sunscreens, we also offer two new skincare products for face and body. One is our Organic Baby Balm and our brand new Organic Balm – designed for use from head to toe, this creamy balm can be used for all ages and skin types to moisturize your skin.

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Raw Love organic sunscreensWe now offer a sweet variety of the best organic sunscreens. Our products are very popular mineral sunscreens in Hawaii – so stock up today with Raw Love Sunscreen, a brand you can trust to protect your skin while protecting the earth at the same time!

Maui best organic sunscreens

Our 4oz sunscreen tin with organic and natural ingredients is great for anyone who uses sunscreen often. Featuring broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 35, our mineral sunscreen is water resistant up to 40 minutes and the compact size makes it perfect to drop in your tote or bag for any activities out in the sunshine. It uses 22.5% non-nano zinc oxide as it sonly active ingredient ensuring it won’t harm corals or sea life. As with all of our mineral sunscreens, it’s reef safe, cruelty free and plant based! Plus with the tin you can feel extra good knowing you’re not using any plastic. Mineral Sunscreen Ingredients: Zinc Oxide (22.5%), Coconut Oil, Extra Virgin Olive Oil*, Jojoba Oil, Sesame Oil*, Beeswax, Shea Butter, Eucalyptus Leaf Oil, Lavender Oil, Peppermint Leaf/Stem Oil, Tocopherol, Sunflower Seed Oil*, Carrot Seed Extract*.
*Organic Ingredients

best organic sunscreens

Our new formula comes in a 3 ounce tube that is made with post consumer recycled plastic. This amazing ultra moisturizing organic mineral sunscreen is fragrance free and perfect for sensitive skin and children and babies. It features broad spectrum UVA/UVB SPF 30 and is water resistant up to 80 minutes. Remember to reapply after swimming! It has 18.75% non-nano zinc oxide as its only active ingredient. The super convenient 3 ounce size is TSA approved for carry-ons and, as always, it is a reef safe sunscreen that is also plant based and cruelty free. Mineral Sunscreen Ingredients: Zinc Oxide (18.75%), Sunflower Oil*, Beeswax*, Jojoba Oil*, Coconut Oil*, Tocopherol (Non-GMO).*
*Organic Ingredients

Baby Mineral Sunscreen StickEveryone has been raving about our new organic sunscreen sticks! This .6 ounce travel size mineral sunscreen is reef safe, cruelty free and approved for use in Maui!  This sweet and smart sunscreen stick offers quick and easy application for the entire family. Perfect to use as a face sunscreen and we also offer an organic baby sunscreen stick! Both are TSA approved travel size sunscreens. They’re water resistant up to 4o minuets and reapplying is easy and mess free! Our Maui sunscreens are perfect for sensitive skin, children and babies — safe for all ages — and can use used for your entire body or your face. It has SPF 30 broad spectrum UVA/UVB sun protection using 18% non-nano zinc oxide as its active ingredient. It’s fragrance free, cruelty free. The plant based sunscreen ingredients are: Zinc Oxide (18%), Sunflower Seed Oil*, Beeswax, Olive Oil*, Tocopherol, Aloe Vera Leaf Extract, Canola Oil.
*Organic Ingredients

 

Check out some of our Hawaii Sunscreen Reviews for our all natural mineral sunscreen:

Raw Love Mineral Sunscreen Tube 3 oz Reviews for our 3 oz tube mineral sunscreen SPF 30:

  • This product arrived quickly and is just what I was looking for in an organic sunscreen.
  •  I wore it when in direct sun for hours both walking around outside and at the beach without getting sunburned.
  • Goes on smooth and covers the body well. Smells good. Protects the skin from the sun.
  •  The amount of zinc oxide contained in Raw Love indicates it is very effective, which is why I, with my sensitive skin, was able to remain outside without getting a sunburn.
  • This is an excellent all natural mineral sunscreen, and it comes in a super cute, easy to use tube! I was out working in my yards for a few hours and no sunburn. Overall, I am very pleased and will buy again.
  • This stuff has been great. I moved over to mineral sunscreen a few years ago and will never look back. This stuff works well, I have no burns, plus it is much safer on the body & environment around us. Looking at the ingredients, there is nothing weird & lots of healthy oils that help with spreading this on your skin. This stuff is great, I’ll be buying more.
  • The product itself is great, works as it’s supposed to and feels and smells wonderful.

2 ounce reef safe mineral sunscreen tin

Reviews for our mineral sunscreen tins with SPF 35:

  • My grandchild is very fair complexioned. I am a nurse and wanted the safest sunscreen available for her. This product contains the purest ingredients and the most effective ingredients without adding unknown or unwanted components. It works very well when applied without adding chemicals to my baby’s delicate skin. Highly recommended product.
  • This worked well and stayed on well in water. Blends in pretty well with your skin color–not like a mime’s face paint. Good for reef areas including some of the Hawaiian islands which now require reef-safe sunscreens even when not swimming.
  • Smells great, easy to put on, once rubbed in there is minimal white cast, and works well for sun protection
  • It feels lighter than my shea butter lotions, but still leaves my skin feeling hydrated and smooth
  • I just want to thank you at Raw Love Sunscreen for creating such a wonderful product! Non-nano mineral sunscreen that blends in and reef safe is ridiculously hard to find. And it smells terrific, not like beachy coconut! I ordered on Amazon. Was informed it might be arriving too late, but you sweetly managed to get it to me just in time! Love the tin too. Hope to get more once I’ve run out. Hope you thrive and continue to put out such magic.
  • Works on darker skin and reef safe! Rub it in and protect your skin. I use this jar for my body and the stick for my face
  • I forgot that this has essential oils, so when I spread some on my face on a hot day at the beach, I was delighted! Spent a week at a “Mexican Riviera” resort in July–90+ F and super-sunny–and this was my favorite sunscreen. I’m fair-skinned & between this, floppy hat, and sun shirts, I did not burn! Success never smelled so good! The tin works great, no leaking in my bag even after being outdoors for hours. Its solid form becomes nice & soft in the heat, and it runs in nicely.
  • I was looking for a reef safe sunscreen to wear while on vacation. After looking at a few I decided on this one. And oh my ghoul, it was the best choice I made. First off it smells super good, it’s the perfect size for travel, and best of all it works. The size is a great for travel and after using it everyday for 2 weeks I have plenty of it left.
  • I have been searching for a sunscreen that is gentle on my skin and isn’t full of nasty ingredients. Being a redhead, my skin is very sensitive so not all products work for me. I was introduced to Raw Love products by a trusted source and I was so excited to order! I am pleased to say that I am very happy with this sunscreen, it has a pleasant smell and I feel like it provides great coverage on my skin. I highly recommend!

You can read more Hawaii sunscreen reviews on our main testimonials page.

RAW LOVE’S NEW MAGICAL ALL IN ONE BALM!
organic moisturizer + makeup remover

Developed by the founder of Raw Love Mineral Sunscreen — a mom who was dreaming of one magic product for all her family’s sensitive skin care needs — this new organic balm is perfect for dry skin, ideal for all ages including babies, and works as a potent moisturizer for your entire body, from face to feet! It also works as a gentle tear-free makeup remover…

Best Organic Makeup Remover

This organic skincare balm is seriously it is like magic and will remove those tough stay-proof lipsticks and eye liners, etc. So if you’ve been searching for a new or organic makeup remover, this is for you!

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