Banana Boat Kids Roll On Sunscreen SPF 50+
70/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Kids Roll On SPF 50+ is a chemical-leaning hybrid sunscreen with avobenzone, octocrylene, the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and 4-methylbenzylidene camphor. Protection is rated excellent, and the formula stays lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast. It is low for pore-clogging but carries a medium sting risk, so care is generally advised around the eyes. The roll-on format is convenient for kids and active days, and it lands at a fair 69.7.
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
Is Banana Boat Kids Roll On good for sensitive eyes?
Its sting risk is rated medium, so it is generally wise to keep it away from the immediate eye area. For the rest of the face and body it applies cleanly with low white cast.
How strong is the protection?
Protection is rated excellent at SPF 50+. The formula combines avobenzone, octocrylene, and the modern filter Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine for solid broad-spectrum coverage.
Is the Banana Boat Kids Roll On Sunscreen SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical-leaning hybrid sunscreen, built mainly on chemical filters with the addition of a modern broad-spectrum filter.