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Banana Boat Protect Plus Vitamins Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 2 fl oz
Banana Boat

Protect Plus Vitamins Sunscreen - SPF 50 - 2 fl oz

SPF 50
Our score 81.3 / 100

Fragrance-free; octocrylene and benzyl alcohol add tolerance concerns. Adipate and film former support smooth application, with wear uncertain; no established health concern.

Tinted Iron-oxide pigment masks white cast with a sheer skin-tone finish. Sensitive & baby fragrance-free, low-irritant, baby-safe gentle formulas. 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.
Cream
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.
Yes
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.
Yes
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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81.3
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1282 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Fragrance-free; octocrylene and benzyl alcohol add tolerance concerns. Adipate and film former support smooth application, with wear uncertain; no established health concern.
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. 82
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. 80
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 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.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 28 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 1 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
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· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Cetearyl Alcohol·Phenoxyethanol·Carbomer· Benzyl Alcohol Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added. ·Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer· Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Ascorbyl Glucoside·Chlorphenesin·Dicetyl Phosphate·Ceteth-10 Phosphate·Coco-Glucoside·Propylene Glycol·Sodium Hydroxide·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Xanthan Gum·Disodium EDTA·Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract·Mica·Tocopheryl Acetate· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Iron Oxides
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 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
08 Cetearyl Alcohol Cetearyl Alcohol
09 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
10 Carbomer Carbomer
11 Benzyl Alcohol NATURAL FRAGRANCE Known fragrance allergen (one of the EU-26). Naturally found in essential oils; required to be listed by name in the EU. Can trigger sensitivity even when no synthetic parfum is added.
12 Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer
13 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
14 Ascorbyl Glucoside Ascorbyl Glucoside
15 Chlorphenesin Chlorphenesin
16 Dicetyl Phosphate
17 Ceteth-10 Phosphate Ceteth-10 Phosphate
18 Coco-Glucoside Coco-Glucoside
19 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
20 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
21 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
22 Xanthan Gum Xanthan Gum
23 Disodium EDTA Disodium EDTA
24 Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract Green Tea Leaf Extract
25 Mica Mica
26 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
27 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
28 Iron Oxides Iron Oxides