Brand

Hawaiian Tropic

Hawaiian Tropic was founded in 1969 by Ron Rice in Daytona Beach, Florida. Now owned by Edgewell Personal Care, the brand has over five decades of sunscreen formulation experience. While originally known for tanning oils, the brand has evolved toward broad-spectrum sun protection with modern UV filter systems.

In Catalog

5

products reviewed

69/100 Score

No.1

Beach Day Budget Pick

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen

Everyday Active Lotion SPF 30

A solid everyday sunscreen that does what it promises at a price that makes daily reapplication financially painless. The oxybenzone-free formula delivers reliable SPF 30 protection with Hawaiian Tropic's signature tropical vibe, though the fragrance and older-generation chemical filters will not win over the sensitive-skin or cosmetically elegant SPF crowd.

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Sport Day SPF Workhorse

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen

Island Sport Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Hawaiian Tropic's most performance-oriented sunscreen delivers SPF 50 protection with 80-minute water resistance while keeping the brand's tropical sensory identity intact. A reliable sport sunscreen at an excellent price point, though the fragrance and older-generation UV filters keep it a step behind the most advanced global formulations.

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Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen

Sheer Touch Ultra Radiance Lotion SPF 30

The sunscreen equivalent of a golden hour filter — Hawaiian Tropic's Sheer Touch Ultra Radiance turns sun protection into a beauty step by adding genuine luminosity to reliable SPF 30 coverage. The shea and mango butter richness, vitamin C+E pairing, and that unmistakable tropical scent make this the most sensory-forward sunscreen in the Hawaiian Tropic lineup. Not for the fragrance-averse or shimmer-shy.

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Beach Day Budget Pick

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen

Silk Hydration Weightless Lotion SPF 30

A beach-ready body sunscreen that delivers on its weightless promise with genuinely silky texture and reliable broad-spectrum protection, all at a drugstore price. The tropical fragrance and parabens will be dealbreakers for some, but for sun-loving skin that isn't easily irritated, this is solid everyday coverage.

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Mineral Sunscreen Made Wearable

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen

Mineral Skin Nourishing Milk SPF 30

Hawaiian Tropic's most interesting formulation challenge: make a mineral sunscreen that feels like the brand's famous chemical lotions. The milky texture is genuinely impressive for a 100% mineral formula, and the kukui nut and coconut oils deliver real nourishment. But adding fragrance and alcohol to a mineral sunscreen partially defeats the purpose for the sensitive-skin consumers most likely to seek mineral protection.

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★★★★★

4.2 (600)

$11.99