Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Lotion is an SPF 50 lotion using a pure mineral filter system of Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, a common choice for young skin. It has a matte finish, stays lightweight, shows low white cast, and is unlikely to sting. It is low on pore-clogging and works well under makeup. Despite the SPF 50 label its measured protection lands at the weak end, and it scores 49.0, the lowest tier in this group.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
21
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #20, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- +12.3 Zinc Oxide at #21, UV filter (UVA1 +5.4)
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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White cast
Low
81
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Zinc Oxide at #21
- β6 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- β10 Zinc Oxide + Titanium Dioxide together
- +1.5 Coated minerals (Alumina)
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Zinc Oxide at #21
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #20
- +0.8 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #20, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- β5 Both minerals present, heavier deposit
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- β 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 4 Quick-setting carrier, fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (21)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 β nourishing light emollient
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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11 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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13 PEG-8
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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14 Alumina
Supporting ingredient
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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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21 Zinc Oxide
Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.3 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
Is Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, using Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, a common choice for young skin. It contains no chemical UV filters.
Does the Banana Boat Baby Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast and finishes matte while staying lightweight. It is also unlikely to sting.
Is it good for the SPF 50 claim?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, the lowest tier here. Despite the SPF 50 label its measured protection lands at the weak end.