Banana Boat Sport Ultra Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ Clear Sunscreen Spray
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Sport Ultra Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ Clear Sunscreen Spray is a chemical spray using older-generation filters: avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. It sprays on clear with low white cast, a balanced finish, and a lightweight feel, and it sits well under makeup. Being a sport spray, it commonly stings if it drifts into the eyes. With a score of 65.1 and good protection, it is a capable active-day sunscreen, though the old-school filter set holds it back.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β8 Fragrance
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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 #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (14)
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 (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 4 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Banana Boat Sport SPF 50 Clear Spray sting the eyes?
It can. The sting rating is high, which is common for sport sprays, so keep it away from your eyes and avoid spraying directly on the face. Spread it with your hands near the eye area.
What SPF is the Banana Boat Sport Ultra Broad Spectrum SPF 50+ Clear Sunscreen Spray and how good is it?
It is labeled SPF 50+ and rates good for UV protection, with a score of 65.1. The older-generation chemical filters keep it from scoring higher, but it remains a capable choice for active days.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical. The filters are avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene, an older-generation set, with no mineral filters.