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Hawaiian Tropic Silk Hydration Weightless Face Sunscreen - SPF 30 - 1.7oz
Hawaiian Tropic

Silk Hydration Weightless Face Sunscreen - SPF 30 - 1.7oz

SPF 30
Our score 74.0 / 100

Fragrance, benzyl alcohol and octocrylene add sensitization concerns. Esters, isohexadecane and film former support lighter wear, without wear testing; no established health concern.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
Yes
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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74.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1669 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance, benzyl alcohol and octocrylene add sensitization concerns. Esters, isohexadecane and film former support lighter wear, without wear testing; no established health concern.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 68
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 85
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 37 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 1
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Water·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Diisopropyl Adipate·Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer·Butylene Glycol·Cetearyl Alcohol·Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer·Phenoxyethanol·Isohexadecane·Caprylyl Glycol· Benzyl Alcohol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. ·Chlorphenesin·Ceteth-10 Phosphate·Dicetyl Phosphate· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Polysorbate 60·Xanthan Gum·Coco-Glucoside·Disodium EDTA·Aminomethyl Propanol·Mica·Tocopheryl Acetate· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. · Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice·Silk Amino Acids·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract·Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract·Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract·Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract·Carica Papaya Fruit Extract·Iron Oxides
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Water Water
06 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
07 Diisopropyl Adipate Diisopropyl Adipate
08 Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
09 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
10 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
11 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
12 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
13 Isohexadecane Isohexadecane
14 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
15 Benzyl Alcohol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
16 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
17 Ceteth-10 Phosphate Ceteth-10 Phosphate
19 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
20 Polysorbate 60 Polysorbate 60
21 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
22 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
23 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
24 Aminomethyl Propanol Aminomethyl Propanol
25 Mica Mica
26 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
27 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
28 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
29 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice
31 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
32 Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract Guava Fruit Extract
35 Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract Mango Fruit Extract
36 Carica Papaya Fruit Extract Papaya Fruit Extract
37 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides