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Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen for oily skin

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Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen

Average

  • AverageOily Skin Fit
  • AverageEffectiveness
  • HighSafety

Works for oily skin; other sunscreens fit it better.

This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily skin: shine, enlarged pores, blackheads, and blemishes. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.

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Lovi Assistant explains

  • Offers moderate suitability for your oily skin, as Ascorbic Acid and Tocopheryl Acetate provide antioxidant benefits, but it lacks sufficient seboregulating ingredients to fully address oily shine.
  • The formula provides excellent sun protection with avobenzone and octocrylene, and hydration from Shea Butter and Glycerin, which are generally supportive for oily skin.
  • The product is safe for your oily skin, with no risks of irritation due to the absence of prohibited or harsh ingredients.

How to apply

  • Use this moisturizing sunscreen daily in your AM routine. Reapply every two hours when exposed to direct sun.
  • Apply this moisturizing sunscreen as the final step of your morning routine after your moisturizer.
  • Smooth an even layer of the moisturizing sunscreen over your face and neck, avoiding harsh rubbing.
  • Apply the moisturizing sunscreen onto clean, dry skin for the best protection and even coverage.
  • Avoid the immediate eye area and discontinue use if any irritation occurs.

Questions and answers

How well does Hawaiian Tropic Sheer Touch Lotion Sunscreen work for oily skin?

This sunscreen works moderately well for your oily skin, as it provides great sun protection and helpful antioxidants, but it lacks enough oil-controlling ingredients to fully manage shine. A product of this type needs ingredients that address excess oil and hydration balance, the absence of heavy oils, and sun protection to truly fit oily skin.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024

Which ingredients make this sunscreen a good fit for oily skin?

Ascorbic acid and tocopheryl acetate make this sunscreen a good fit for oily skin because they provide antioxidant benefits. Glycerin and shea butter also help by offering supportive hydration, while avobenzone and octocrylene deliver sun protection without increasing irritation risks. However, this product needs ingredients that actively control oil and manage shine to be a great fit for oily skin.

Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020

What does Avobenzone do for oily skin?

Avobenzone protects outdoor skin from the sun, but for oily skin, it needs to be paired with lightweight hydrators and oil-controlling ingredients to keep skin clear and shine-free.

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2014

What does Octocrylene do for oily skin?

Octocrylene is a UV filter that helps protect your skin from sun damage without disrupting normal skin bacteria or causing breakouts. It is generally safe for daily use on oily skin, though it can occasionally act as an allergen for some people.

Archives of Dermatological Research, 2024Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, 2019

Where does this sunscreen go in a skincare routine for oily skin?

This sunscreen goes in the morning routine as the final step after applying your moisturizer. To better manage oily shine, an oily skin routine needs lightweight formulas with oil-controlling ingredients like niacinamide or salicylic acid.

Can I use this sunscreen with retinol, and in what order?

You can use this moisturizing spf during the day after applying your retinol treatment the night before, or as your morning sun protection step when you are not using retinol at that time. It provides helpful hydration and sun protection, but oily skin also needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine.

How often should I use this sunscreen?

You can use this sunscreen daily in the morning as part of your routine. It provides sun protection and hydration, but oily skin also needs oil-controlling ingredients to manage shine.

Can this sunscreen clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily skin?

This sunscreen is unlikely to cause irritation or breakouts on oily skin, as it contains no harsh or prohibited ingredients. However, because it lacks oil-controlling ingredients, an oily skin type needs lightweight or mattifying ingredients to manage excess shine.

Is this sunscreen fragrance-free and alcohol-free?

Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol. Cetearyl alcohol is a fatty alcohol, which soften the skin.

What the research says

Ingredients

Avobenzone, Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, Water, Ethylhexyl Benzoate, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Dicetyl Phosphate, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Retinyl Palmitate Vitamin A, Ascorbic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E, Peg-8 Dimethicone, Sodium Propoxyhydroxypropyl Thiosulfate Silica, Octyldodecanol, Silica, Carica Papaya Fruit Extract, Mangifera Indica Fruit Extract, Plumeria Acutifolia Flower Extract Plumeria Flower Extract, Colocasia Antiquorum Root Extract, Psidium Guajava Fruit Extract, Passiflora Incarnata Fruit Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter Shea Butter, Mangifera Indica Seed Butter, Phenethyl Benzoate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Vp Eicosene Copolymer, Coco-Glucoside, Caprylyl Glycol, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Paraffin, Acrylates C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Disodium Edta, Xanthan Gum, Triethanolamine, Phenoxyethanol, Propylparaben, Methylparaben

Behind this fit score

Lovi calculates every fit score from the 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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    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

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    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

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    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

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    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

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    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

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    Medical Board

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    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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