Banana Boat Baby Roll On Sunscreen SPF 50+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Baby Roll On SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen combining Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with older filters in a roll-on format. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast, and a lightweight feel, and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it carries a medium chance of stinging that is worth noting near the eyes. Protection is rated excellent. With a score of 69.7, it is a convenient high-SPF option for active use that performs okay under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
88
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- β9.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β8.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- +4 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene, 4-Methylbenzylidene Camphor)
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Eye sting
Medium
54
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Cera Alba at #9, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (PEG-40 Stearate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 7 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (4-MBC), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 80 Enzacamene (4-MBC) (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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6 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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14 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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23 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
What SPF is Banana Boat Baby Roll On?
It is SPF 50+ and its protection is rated excellent, making it a strong high-SPF choice for sun-heavy days.
Does Banana Boat Baby Roll On sting the eyes?
It carries a medium chance of stinging, so take care applying it near the eyes. The rest of the profile is gentle, with low white cast and a low pore-clogging rating.
Is this sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid leaning chemical, combining Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine with other filters in a roll-on format.