Hawaiian Tropic skincare
Hawaiian Tropic is an American skincare brand founded in 1969 and owned by Edgewell Personal Care Company since 2007.
Hawaiian Tropic is widely loved for its luxurious sunscreens and sensorial formulas that transform daily sun protection into a mindful ritual. Its products suit normal, dry, and combination skin types best, offering balanced moisture alongside reliable UV defense. For those managing acne-prone skin, the Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen stands out as a thoughtful choice for lightweight protection. Through harmonious blends of island-inspired botanicals and classic protectants, the brand nurtures the skin while shielding it from the sun.
This page covers some of the most popular Hawaiian Tropic products; for the whole Hawaiian Tropic range, with a fit score for every product, use the Lovi app.
Hawaiian Tropic sunscreens
Questions and answers
Is Hawaiian Tropic worth it?
Hawaiian Tropic is worth considering, as Lovi rates the brand-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, the Hawaiian Tropic products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What are Hawaiian Tropic's best products?
Hawaiian Tropic's Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen is a top choice, as Lovi rates it High for both dry and sensitive skin. Every Hawaiian Tropic product on this page also lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Which Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen is best for sensitive skin?
Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen is the best choice, as Lovi rates it High for sensitive skin. Every Hawaiian Tropic product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
Does Hawaiian Tropic cause breakouts?
Hawaiian Tropic is unlikely to cause breakouts when using Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen, because Lovi rates it Average for acne-prone skin. The Hawaiian Tropic products on this page are also free of added scent, which helps keep irritation low.
Is Hawaiian Tropic fragrance-free?
Yes, every one of the Hawaiian Tropic products on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.
What are the key ingredients in Hawaiian Tropic products?
Hawaiian Tropic products on this page feature key ingredients like glycerin, shea butter, and vitamins C and E. Glycerin helps keep dry skin feeling soft and smooth by supporting moisture, while vitamin E and vitamin C help calm and protect the skin.
How do I build a Hawaiian Tropic skincare routine?
To build a Hawaiian Tropic skincare routine, shoppers can use Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen to keep dry and sensitive skin soft and protected. Lovi rates the Hawaiian Tropic-focused routine Superior for dry, oily, sensitive, combination, and acne-prone skin. Additionally, the Hawaiian Tropic products on this page list no fragrance in their ingredients.
What are good alternatives to Hawaiian Tropic?
Good alternatives to Hawaiian Tropic that also offer dedicated skincare pages on Lovi include CeraVe, Cetaphil, Paula's Choice, Neutrogena, Kiehl's, and Dermalogica.
Hawaiian Tropic vs CeraVe: which is better?
Hawaiian Tropic is a better fit than CeraVe across several skin types. Lovi rates the Hawaiian Tropic-focused routine Superior for dry skin, oily skin, sensitive skin, combination skin, and acne-prone skin, compared to High or lower-Superior ratings for CeraVe.
Who owns Hawaiian Tropic, and where is it from?
Hawaiian Tropic is an American brand founded in 1969, owned by Edgewell Personal Care Company since 2007.
Is Hawaiian Tropic cruelty-free?
Yes: PETA lists Hawaiian Tropic as cruelty-free.
Research behind Hawaiian Tropic's key ingredients
Behind these ratings
Lovi rates every product from its full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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Co-founder, CEO and CTO
PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
Medical Board
Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Medical Board
Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Medical Board, Medical Advisor
Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
Medical Board
Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
Medical Board
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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