Banana Boat Sport SPF 110
57/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Sport SPF 110 is a high-number chemical sunscreen using older filters Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, aimed at active outdoor use. Stinging potential is rated medium, so avoid the eye area during sweat, while pore-clogging is rated low. The protection is rated only moderate and the score is 56.7/100, so despite the high SPF label it lands as an average performer overall.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Benzophenone-3 at #5, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 110)
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Health safety
Low
0
- +100 Starting score
- β70 Oxybenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10 Propylparaben at #20, endocrine-scrutinized preservative
- β7 Retinyl Palmitate at #26, disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
- +1 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Allergens
Low
90
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β9 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Benzophenone-3, Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β11 Oxybenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
84
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Cera Alba at #14, wax film
- β2 Polyethylene at #18, wax film
- β2 Microcrystalline Wax at #17, wax film
- β10 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #3, heavy oil
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- β17 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
76
- +100 Starting score
- β24 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
- +0 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
High
17
- +100 Starting score
- β38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β20 Oxybenzone at #5, yellow stains on white cotton
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Hydrated Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydrated Silica, Silica)
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 9 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +6 3 water-locking waxes
- +12 Label claims water resistance (sport / 40-80 min)
Full ingredient list (30)
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 (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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 10 heavy oil
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Legacy UV filter (Oxybenzone)
- β 20.9 UV protection
- β 11 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 20 yellow stains on white cotton
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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14 Cera Alba
Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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18 Polyethylene
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
- β 10 endocrine-scrutinized preservative
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 disputed vitamin-A sunlight signal, under review
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27 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Banana Boat Sport SPF 110 good?
Its protection is rated only moderate and it scores 56.7/100, so despite the high SPF label it is an average performer overall. It is aimed at active outdoor use.
Is the Banana Boat Sport SPF 110 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using older filters Octocrylene, Benzophenone-3, and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
Does it sting during sweat?
Stinging is rated medium, so it is best to keep it away from the eyes when you sweat. It does stay lightweight with low white cast.