Banana Boat Ultra Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 30
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Banana Boat Ultra Sport is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen spray with an older-generation blend of Octocrylene, Homosalate, and Avobenzone. It dries to a matte, lightweight finish with low white cast, but it commonly stings if it reaches the eyes during sweat, so care is needed for face use. Protection rates as moderate. At 63.0/100 it is a serviceable sport spray for body, best where reliable reapplication matters more than a refined feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #3, 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
27
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 9 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), 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 (13)
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 (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 (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 (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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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 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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12 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Banana Boat Ultra Sport spray sting your eyes?
It can. This spray commonly stings if it reaches the eyes during sweat, so it is best applied carefully and kept mainly to the body rather than close to the eye area.
Is the Banana Boat Ultra Sport Sunscreen Spray SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen with an older-generation blend of Octocrylene, Homosalate, and Avobenzone. There are no mineral filters.
Is Banana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 30 good for oily skin?
It dries to a matte, lightweight finish with low pore-clogging potential, so it suits oily skin reasonably well. Protection is moderate and it scores 63.0/100, making it a serviceable sport spray rather than a top performer.