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Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF 60

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Banana Boat Kids Sunscreen Lotion SPF 60

64/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 54
  • +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
  • +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 60)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 36
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10 Propylparaben at #18, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

Eye sting

Medium 45
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 90
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #5, rich gel-network thickener
  • βˆ’5 Stearyl Alcohol at #6, rich gel-network thickener
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer, Ceteth-10 Phosphate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2.5 3 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Stearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
🌊

Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (27)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  2. 2 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  3. 3 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  4. 4 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  5. 5 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  6. 6 Stearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  7. 7 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  8. 8 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  9. 9 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

    • ↑ 7 film former
  10. 10 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  11. 11 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  12. 12 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  13. 13 Ceteth-10 Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  14. 14 Dicetyl Phosphate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  15. 15 Coco-Glucoside

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  16. 16 Methylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  17. 17 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. 18 Propylparaben

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

    • ↓ 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
  19. 19 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  20. 20 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  21. 21 Lauryl PEG-8 Dimethicone

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  22. 22 Methyl Dihydroabietate

    Supporting ingredient

  23. 23 Phenylisopropyl Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  24. 24 Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  25. 25 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  26. 26 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

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