Banana Boat Sport Cool Zone Clear Spray Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Sport Cool Zone Clear Spray Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen with an older-generation filter set of avobenzone, octocrylene and oxybenzone. The clear spray wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast, making it easy to apply during activity. SPF 50 provides good protection for sport and outdoor use, though the high sweat-sting rating is a real caveat for sweaty or eye-area use. It scores 56.6/100, a convenient sport spray held back by dated filters.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +22 Benzophenone-3 at #3, UV filter
- β7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Low
16
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Oxybenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β8 Fragrance
- β5 Cooling agents (Menthyl Lactate)
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Paraffinum Liquidum at #10, heavy oil
- +1.2 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fabric stains
High
5
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #3, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Isodecyl Neopentanoate)
- β 3 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Skincare 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¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (12)
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 (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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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 22 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 3 heavy oil
- 3 β dewy occlusive
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Banana Boat Sport Cool Zone spray sting?
It rates high on sweat-sting, so it is a real caveat for sweaty use or application near the eyes. Take care around the eye area.
Is the Banana Boat Sport Cool Zone Clear Spray Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using avobenzone, octocrylene and oxybenzone. These are older-generation filters.
Is it good?
It scores 56.6/100 with good SPF 50 protection. The clear spray is convenient for sport, though the dated filters hold it back.