Sunscreen SPF 50.

Sunscreen

About this product

A broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 50 protection and 80-minute water resistance.

Full ingredients

Aqua, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Vp/Eicosene Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Diisopropyl Adipate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Mica, Dimethicone, Glycerin, Parfum, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Methylparaben, Propylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Propylparaben, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Paraffin, Xanthan Gum, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Jojoba Alcohol, Potassium Jojobate, Simmondsia Chinensis Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Propanediol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Panthenol

Guru Score

72%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Water resistant for 80 minutes
Doesn't settle into fine lines
Pleasant texture on skin

What they flagged

Heavy coconut fragrance

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen's fragrance is noticeably heavy and coconut-forward. While the scent is strong, it feels silky on skin and doesn't settle into fine lines, delivering reliable SPF 50 protection with 80-minute water resistance that keeps families protected from burns. Those sensitive to fragrance may want to patch test first, though people who don't mind the scent find it works effectively for everyday protection.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take July 2025

Type

Sunscreen

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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208SkinDoc

2.09M subs

~Mixed

"For reapplying we just bought a big thing of Hawaiian Tropic. It does have fragrance, but it's SPF 50, water resistant for 80 minutes, keeping me, my kids, my whole family from getting burned out here."

HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

~Mixed

"I've been using this Hawaiian Tropic one lately, it's also an SPF 50. I like this one but the fragrance is super heavy, really coconutty, really Hawaii-ish, but it feels nice on the skin. It doesn't settle in my wrinkles."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen SPF 50?

A broad-spectrum sunscreen with SPF 50 protection and 80-minute water resistance.

Is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen SPF 50 worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 72%.

What is Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen SPF 50's Guru Score?

Hawaiian Tropic Sunscreen SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 72%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.