Ocean Safe Products Made In Hawai'i

As much as we love swimming along Maui’s pristine coastal shores, dazzling big waves, and throughout the colorful coral ecosystems, we also have to love keeping our Maui waters safe. 

To protect our oceans, Hawaii became the first state in 2021 to ban sunscreen that contains oxybenzone and octinoxate. Both of these chemicals are harsh and damaging to the coral reef that sustains the ocean life in our backyard. We know our corals to be suffering due to stress and the bleaching effects that these chemicals leave so we knew it was time to take actionable steps. Without our reefs, Maui would not be what it is today. 

January 1, 2021, marked a new age for tourism and life on Maui! People who come to visit our island will still be able to enjoy all that Maui’s ocean has to offer, but hopefully with a less negative impact on its ecosystem by using only reef safe products. Locals are already making the switch to less toxic and more organic ways of protecting themselves from the sun. Whether you are planning on hitting the beach soon or are interested in taking a more organic approach to what you put on your body, we have compiled a list of reef-safe sunscreen brands that you can start swapping in! Check out Maui Nui Marine Resource Council's site for more information on how to make the switch to reef-safe sunscreen here. 

These ocean safe sunscreen brands are all made right here in Hawai’i. Support local while you keep our oceans safe. 

1. Kokua Sun Care Hawaiian Sunscreen

2. Mama Kuleana

3. Little Hands Hawaii All-natural and Organic Sunscreen

4. Manda Organic 

5. Raw Love Sunscreen

6. Hawaiian Sol Natural Sun and Skin Care

Click here for more information on the bill and Hawaii's plan to put this in effect.