Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotion Sheer Touch Sheer Touch 30 SPF

100
Safe
Safety Score (out of 100)

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotion Sheer Touch Sheer Touch 30 SPF receives a safety score of 100/100 based on ingredient analysis using FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) data and CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings. None of the ingredients in this product are flagged for safety concerns by FDA or CSPI databases. Product label data is sourced from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative database. See the full ingredient breakdown and safety assessment below.

Barcode
0075486087470
NOVA Group
4 — Ultra-processed

What the Data Says About

Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotion Sheer Touch Sheer Touch 30 SPF carries a composite safety score of 100/100, which we classify as "Safe" on our four-tier shelf-label framework. The score is computed by mapping each labeled ingredient against FDA Substances Added to Food (SAFFA) regulatory status and CSPI Chemical Cuisine classifications, then penalizing the overall product for each additive rated as caution-or-worse. Product data originates from the OpenFoodFacts collaborative catalog; safety annotations come from federal regulators and the Center for Science in the Public Interest.

Our scan did not identify any ingredients in this product that FDA SAFFA or CSPI Chemical Cuisine data flags as requiring caution or avoidance at the time of analysis. That is a meaningful clean-label signal, though it does not account for personal allergens, regional recalls, or inspection findings not reflected in federal additive databases. The per-ingredient breakdown below shows the source-level classification for each component.

On the NOVA processing scale, Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotion Sheer Touch Sheer Touch 30 SPF is classified as Group 4 (Ultra-processed). NOVA measures industrial processing intensity rather than ingredient-level safety, so it complements the SAFFA and CSPI ratings: a product can be clean on additive flags but heavily processed, or lightly processed but carry individually flagged ingredients. Combining both lenses gives a fuller picture than either alone.

Safety Profile at a Glance

Composite safety metrics for Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen lotion Sheer Touch Sheer Touch 30 SPF
Metric Value Source
PlainFoodSafe Score 100/100 FDA SAFFA + CSPI composite
Flagged ingredients 0 CSPI/FDA review
NOVA processing group Group 4 OpenFoodFacts
Nutri-Score Not available OpenFoodFacts

Composite metric derived from FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine, OpenFoodFacts. See methodology.

Ingredient Safety Analysis

1
M. Pants
2
Hats
3
And Sunglasses Children Under 6 Months: Ask A Doctor Inactive Ingredients Water
4
Diisopropyl Adipate
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT
Listed
5
Cetearyl Alcohol
6
Glycerin
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, HUMECTANT, MASTICATORY SUBSTANCE, NUTRITIVE SWEETENER, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, TEXTURIZER
Safe GRAS
7
Phenoxyethanol
8
Mica
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT
Color Additive
9
Benzyl Alcohol
FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE
Approved
10
Acrylates/c12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
11
Natural Fragrance
12
Acrylates/c10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
13
Ceteth-10 Phosphate
14
Dicetyl Phosphate
15
Coco-glucoside
16
Chlorphenesin
17
Xanthan Gum
ANTICAKING AGENT OR FREE-FLOW AGENT, COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DRYING AGENT, EMULSIFIER OR EMULSIFIER SALT, FORMULATION AID, PROCESSING AID, SOLVENT OR VEHICLE, STABILIZER OR THICKENER, SURFACE-FINISHING AGENT, TEXTURIZER
Approved
18
Sodium Hydroxide
COLOR OR COLORING ADJUNCT, DOUGH STRENGTHENER, FLAVOR ENHANCER, FLAVORING AGENT OR ADJUVANT, FLOUR TREATING AGENT, FUMIGANT, OXIDIZING OR REDUCING AGENT, PH CONTROL AGENT, PROCESSING AID, WASHING OR SURFACE REMOVAL AGENT
GRAS
19
Butyrospermum Parkii
20
Shea
21
Butter
22
Disodium Edta
23
Tocopheryl Acetate
24
Mangifera Indica
25
Mango
26
Seed Butter
27
Carica Papaya
28
Papaya
29
Fruit Extract
30
Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract
31
Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract
32
Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract
33
Panthenol
34
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
35
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Full Ingredient List

m. pants, hats, and sunglasses children under 6 months: ask a doctor inactive ingredients water, diisopropyl adipate, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, mica, benzyl alcohol, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, fragrance, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ceteth-10 phosphate, dicetyl phosphate, coco-glucoside, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, sodium hydroxide, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, disodium edta, tocopheryl acetate, mangifera indica (mango) seed butter, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, passiflora incarnata fruit extract, plumeria acutifolia flower extract, psidium guajava fruit extract, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, titanium dioxide. other information protect this product from excessive heat and direct sun

Data Sources

Data as of 2025. Source: OpenFoodFacts, FDA SAFFA, CSPI Chemical Cuisine.

Product data from OpenFoodFacts (ODbL). Ingredient safety ratings from FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine. See our methodology for details.

This information is for reference only and does not constitute dietary or medical advice.

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