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Banana Boat Light As Air Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50 - 6 fl oz
Banana Boat

Light As Air Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50 - 6 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 80.1 / 100

Fragrance and octocrylene add sensitization potential. Light ester, silica, starch and polymer support a lighter film; actual finish is unverified and no specific health concern is established.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Lotion
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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80.1
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1386 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance and octocrylene add sensitization potential. Light ester, silica, starch and polymer support a lighter film; actual finish is unverified and no specific health concern is established.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 84
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 66
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 4 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 3
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Water·Diisopropyl Adipate·Silica·Cetearyl Alcohol· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Phenoxyethanol·Tapioca Starch·Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer·Caprylyl Glycol·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer· Ethylhexylglycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Ceteth-10 Phosphate·Dicetyl Phosphate·Coco-Glucoside·Chlorphenesin·Xanthan Gum·Sodium Hydroxide·Disodium EDTA· Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Polymethylsilsesquioxane·Tocopheryl Acetate·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate· Panthenol Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant. ·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Water Water
06 Diisopropyl Adipate Diisopropyl Adipate
07 Silica Silica
08 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
09 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
10 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
11 Tapioca Starch Tapioca Starch
12 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
13 Caprylyl Glycol Caprylyl Glycol
14 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
15 Ethylhexylglycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
16 Ceteth-10 Phosphate Ceteth-10 Phosphate
17 Dicetyl Phosphate
18 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
19 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
20 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
21 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
22 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
23 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
24 Polymethylsilsesquioxane Polymethylsilsesquioxane
25 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
26 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
27 Panthenol ACTIVE Vitamin B5 — soothing humectant.
28 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Aloe Vera Leaf Juice