Banana Boat

Sunscreen Spray.

Sunscreen

About this product

A sunscreen in spray format from Banana Boat, designed for convenient application and sun protection.

Full ingredients

Alcohol Denat, Isobutane, Isododecane, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Benzophenone-3, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Diisopropyl Adipate, Octocrylene, Va/Butyl Maleate/Isobornyl Acrylate Copolymer, Caprylyl Glycol, Dimethicone, Parfum, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Paraffinum Liquidum, Aqua, Panthenol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Limonene, Linalool, Amyl Cinnamal, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Geraniol, Hexyl Cinnamal, Hydroxycitronellal, Coumarin

Guru Score

69%

Mixed

Early verdict · Few reviews so far

2Gurus

1Approved

0Mixed

1Skip

What they liked

Easy to apply spray format

What they flagged

Spray nozzle dispenses too little product per pass

What the gurus are saying

Experts split on whether this spray sunscreen truly delivers reliable sun protection. Some reviewers find the Banana Boat spray particularly effective and very convenient in application, while others caution that spray bottles are mostly propellant with very little actual sunscreen product, which makes building reliable protection difficult. Those choosing spray should apply multiple passes and rub thoroughly with their hands to ensure adequate coverage.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take March 2023

Type

SunscreenSpray & mist

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Contains fragranceContains drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Minkology 101 & Skincare

225k subs

~Approved

"For sunscreen I like the spray and I like Banana Boat. [...] The spray is so much better, it works so much better."

Dr Dray

2.68M subs

~Skip

"Here's a spray version. Unfortunately sprays don't put out enough sunscreen to really get a reliable layer, and you end up not actually getting much product in these bottles because of all the propellant and everything. When you use a spray you want to do multiple passes and then physically rub it in with your hands."

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 Sunscreen Spray?

A sunscreen in spray format from Banana Boat, designed for convenient application and sun protection.

Is Banana Boat Sunscreen Spray worth it?

The gurus mostly approve it, but with enough reservations to keep it in the middle at a Guru Score of 69%.

What is Banana Boat Sunscreen Spray's Guru Score?

Banana Boat Sunscreen Spray holds a Guru Score of 69%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.