Banana Boat Simply Protect Aqua Daily Moisture SPF 50
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Simply Protect Aqua Daily Moisture SPF 50 is a hybrid sunscreen using Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate alongside the modern Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, no sting, and low pore-clogging risk, and it works okay under makeup. Its protection is rated moderate despite the SPF 50 label. With a score of 69.4 out of 100, it is a serviceable everyday moisturizing option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β7 2 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- β5 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- β38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Polyglyceryl-10 Myristate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- β 3 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (17)
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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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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5 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 β dewy slippy emollient ester
- β 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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10 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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11 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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13 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
Does the Banana Boat Simply Protect Aqua leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. The hybrid formula is designed to wear lightly without a visible film.
Is its protection strong given the SPF 50 label?
Its protection is rated moderate despite the SPF 50 label, so it is best thought of as an everyday moisturizing option rather than a heavy-duty sunscreen.
Is the Banana Boat Simply Protect Aqua Daily Moisture SPF 50 good?
It scores 69.4 out of 100, a serviceable result. It is lightweight with low pore-clogging risk, does not sting, and works okay under makeup.