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Banana Boat Ultramist Protect & Hydrate Sunscreen Continuous Spray SPF 50+

Banana Boat Ultramist Protect & Hydrate Sunscreen Continuous Spray SPF 50+

64/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Moderate 54
  • +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
  • +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #8, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • βˆ’11 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 32
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’8 Avobenzone at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’18 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • βˆ’5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
  • βˆ’2 1 declared fragrance allergens
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 Paraffinum Liquidum at #17, heavy oil
  • +0.4 Volatile alcohol at #1, evaporating texture
  • +0.1 Volatile hydrocarbon at #3, flashes off
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Stearate/Isostearate/Dimer Dilinoleate Crosspolymer)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
πŸ‘•

Fabric stains

Medium 37
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 Avobenzone at #8, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • β†’ 1 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Matte
MatteDewy
  • ← 7 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
  • ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
  • β†’ 1 Occlusives seal moisture in (Paraffinum Liquidum)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 12 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 1 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Vitamin C
  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (21)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

    • ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
  2. 2 Isobutane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

  3. 3 Isododecane

    Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish

    • light ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
    • matte ← 7 volatile carrier, flashes off
  4. 4 Diisopropyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  5. 5 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)

    • ↑ 11.4 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  6. 6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. 7 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  8. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  10. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. Supporting ingredient

  14. 14 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  15. 15 Ascorbyl Palmitate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Paraffinum Liquidum

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 1 heavy oil
    • 1 β†’ dewy occlusive
  18. 18 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  19. 19 Panthenol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 β†’ nourishing humectant
  20. 20 Aloe Vera Extract

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. 21 Linalool

    Fragrance component, a declared allergen

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