[dave5104]

> Since Hawaii is an island, everyone needs to buy sunscreen on arrival after landing at the airport.

If you're implying this is somehow enforced at the airport, this is not even remotely true.

Source: Brought my own sunscreen from outside of Hawaii and used it all last week while visiting.

[jdminhbg]

I think the implication instead is you can't carry on sunscreen since it's a liquid, so you'd have to buy when you get there. But you're right, if you're checking a bag, you can bring all the sunscreen you feel like schlepping.

[ocschwar]

Confirmed that enforcement is lax.

And also that there is a horrifying amount of broken coral washing ashore at Waikiki.

[dave5104]

I'm still having trouble finding any sort of indication that there's a law on the books that prohibits travelers from bringing whatever sunscreen they want into the state via air (or boat, I suppose). Nothing on banning possession either. Do you have a source?

Best I can find is that Hawaii prohibits the sale of sunscreens containing oxybenzone or octinoxate, which took effect in 2021.

https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/Archives/measure_indiv_Archiv...

[vkou]

There's no enforcement, but bringing liquids through the TSA is a moderate pain in the ass, so it makes more sense to buy sunscreen at your destination.