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Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States. It is a competitor to Coppertone.
Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc., which when combined with Playtex's other brand of sun care, Banana Boat, made Playtex the largest manufacturer of sun care products in the Western Hemisphere.
They have sponsored bikini competitions for women around the country and the world every year to seek out spokesmodels with beautiful faces, exceptional figures, charm, and knowledge in skincare as spokesmodels for their products.

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Hawaiian Tropic is a brand of suntan lotion sold around the world, but more widely available in the United States. It is a competitor to Coppertone.
History
The Company was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. It was the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States until being acquired in May 2007 by Playtex Products, Inc., which when combined with Playtex's other brand of sun care, Banana Boat, made Playtex the largest manufacturer of sun care products in the Western Hemisphere.
They have sponsored bikini competitions for women around the country and the world every year to seek out spokesmodels with beautiful faces, exceptional figures, charm, and knowledge in skincare as spokesmodels for their products. Many winners of these competitions have been modeling since and have appeared in advertising campaigns, swimwear, and lingerie catalogs internationally known.
The company sponsors the Sun Fun Festival in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina and since 1970's, has sent out its bikini clad girls to the 24 hours of Le Mans as promo girls.
In late 2006, the company opened a theme restaurant called Hawaiian Tropic Zone in New York City near Times Square. The restaurant features waitresses in bikinis designed by Nicole Miller and a menu by chef David Burke. Restaurateur Dennis Riese and nightclub owner Adam Hock also have ownership interests in the restaurant.
In May 2008, Hawaiian Tropic celebrated the 25th Annual Miss Hawaiian Tropic International Model Search Finals at The Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
Miss Hawaiian Tropic International
Notable Former Miss Hawaiian Tropic winners
Miss Hawaiian Tropic USA
Miss Hawaiian Tropic Canada
Miss Hawaiian Tropic International
- XiXi Yang Miss China 2008: International Spokesmodel, American media personality, TV host, appeared in MTV, VH1, and NBC.
- Jennifer Campbell 1989: actress and model
Hawaiian Tropic Teen Miss
Other Contestants and winners
- Marea Lambert-Barker Australia: Actress, TV Host, Radio Announcer, Model.
- XiXi Yang: International Spokesmodel, American media personality, TV host, appeared in MTV, VH1, and NBC.
- Brooke Adams, former ECW performer.
- Martina Andrews, Miss Hooters International 2004.
- Michelle Banzer: Miss Kentucky USA 2007
- Jillian Beyor: Playboy Cyber Girl, Cyber Girl of Month May 2007, Cyber Girl of Week January 1, 2007 and Coed of Month October 2006
- Barbara Blank: 2005 model; WWE Diva under the ring name Kelly Kelly
- Angel Boris: Actress and Playboy Playmate of the Month for July 1996
- Jennifer Cole: Actress and model
- Louise Glover: Former Playboy Special Editions "Model of the Year"
- Sandra Hubby: Playboy Playmate of the Month for March 2004
- Dalene Kurtis: Playboy Playmate of the Month for September 2001 and one of People Magazine's 50 most beautiful people in 2004
- Rochelle Loewen: former WWE Diva and Playboy model; made cameo appearances on The Girls Next Door
- Sung Hi Lee: Actress and very popular Playboy Special Editions model, featured in Playboy Magazine's "Girls of Hawaiian Tropic" issue in 1995 and the companion video.
- Cassandra Lynn: Playboy Playmate of the Month for February 2006
- Holly Madison: Playboy model and Hugh Hefner's current #1 girlfriend
- Kalin Olson: Playboy Playmate of the Month for August 1997
- Jocelyn Oxlade: Model, Singer, Host, FHM Babe(Philippines); turned down a Playboy Magazine offer worth of $25,000 due to some personal reasons.
- Kirsten Price: Nude model, contestant of the reality program My Bare Lady, and a porn star
- Tiffany Selby: Model and member of the USA National Bikini Team
- Tiffany Taylor: Playboy Playmate of the Month for November 1998
- Jamie Westenhiser: Playboy Playmate of the Month for May 2005
- Miranda Music: Miss HT USA 1993 an 1994 is also the president of her own swimwear company,
External links
- Video Archive
- restaurant
- New Years with Hawaiian Tropic Zone
- review in New York Magazine
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