HCC §14-30
Definitions
Read the official text at hawaiicounty.gov ↗This section defines key terms used in the sunscreen rules. It explains what counts as a non-mineral sunscreen, and what the words sunscreen, licensed healthcare provider, and prescription mean. It also gives the chemical definitions of titanium dioxide and zinc oxide.
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The ordinance, as written (Hawaiʻi County) — Definitions
A copy, taken August 21, 2026. The version published by Hawaiʻi County is the one that governs, and it may have changed since. Check it before relying on anything here.
As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise: “Non-mineral sunscreen” means any sunscreen that uses an active ingredient other than titanium dioxide and zinc oxide. “Sunscreen,” “licensed healthcare provider,” and “prescription” mean the same as defined in section 342D-21, Hawai‘i Revised Statutes. “Titanium dioxide” means the chemical titanium (IV) oxide under the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry chemical nomenclature registry, has a chemical abstract service registry number 13463-67-7, and whose synonyms include TiO2, titania, rutile, anatase, brookite, akaogiite, titanium white, Pigment White 6 (PW6), Colour Index (CI) 77891, oxido de titanio (IV), and titandioxid, and is intended to be used as protection against ultraviolet light radiation with a spectrum wavelength from four hundred nanometers to two hundred twenty nanometers in an epidermal sunscreen-protection personal-care product. “Zinc oxide” means the chemical oxozinc under the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry chemical nomenclature registry, has a chemical abstract service registry number 1314-13-2, and whose synonyms include ZnO, zinc white, calamine, Chinese White, flowers of zinc, and zinc oxide, and is intended to be used as protection against ultraviolet light radiation with a spectrum wavelength from four hundred nanometers to two hundred twenty nanometers in an epidermal sunscreen-protection personal-care product. (2022, ord 22-81, sec 2.)14-30
Published by the County of Hawaiʻi Office of the County Clerk.
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