Banana Boat

Light as Air SPF 50.

Sunscreen

About this product

A lightweight SPF 50 sunscreen with 80-minute water resistance, formulated to feel like a body lotion rather than traditional sunscreen.

Full ingredients

Avobenzone (3.0%), Homosalate (9.0%), Octisalate (4.0%), Octocrylene (5.0%), Water, Diisopropyl Adipate, Silica, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Tapioca Starch, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Ceteth-10 Phosphate, Dicetyl Phosphate, Coco-Glucoside, Chlorphenesin, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Fragrance, Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

Guru Score

89%

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What they liked

Rubs in smoothly without residue
Light sweet fragrance that fades
Affordable for the size

What they flagged

Easy to under-apply because it spreads so well

What the gurus are saying

This sunscreen applies like a lightweight body lotion, not the heavy, greasy texture that typically makes people avoid sunscreen altogether. At under ten dollars per tube with 80-minute water resistance, it delivers on the practical side too. However, because it blends in so seamlessly, it's easy to under-apply, so make sure you're using the right amount when you put it on.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2024

Type

Sunscreen

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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HotandFlashy

1.23M subs

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"I love this sunscreen if you've always hated putting on sunscreen because it feels heavy feels greasy makes you hot give this a try it's super lightweight"

Dr. Sam Ellis

880k subs

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"This is an SPF 50 sunscreen, it is water resistant for 80 minutes. It is so light as air, I mean it's like applying a lightweight body lotion, it is exceptional. That whole tube is like less than ten dollars. This also does have a little bit of fragrance, it's a very light sweet smell that kind of goes away once the sunscreen dries down, but I feel like a lot of people prefer that to the traditional kind of chemical sunscreen scent, so I very much enjoy putting this on. One thing I will say though is because it rubs in so well I think it's easy to under apply it, so you really have to make sure that you're using the right amount when you're applying sunscreen to your body."

Top Pick: most recommended body sunscreen

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Vitamin C

Topical vitamin C is an antioxidant with reasonable evidence for dullness and uneven tone. It breaks down in light and air, so how a product is formulated and packaged matters as much as the percentage on the front.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Banana Boat Light as Air SPF 50?

A lightweight SPF 50 sunscreen with 80-minute water resistance, formulated to feel like a body lotion rather than traditional sunscreen.

Is Banana Boat Light as Air SPF 50 worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 89%.

What is Banana Boat Light as Air SPF 50's Guru Score?

Banana Boat Light as Air SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 89%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected. At least one expert has named it a Top Pick in its category.