"Banana Boat - Dry Oil Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 15" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this moisturizer is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

Because it includes good moisturizing ingredients, it can also work as a hydrating day cream.

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: avobenzone 1.50% (declared), homosalate 5.00% (declared) and octocrylene 3.50% (declared).

Irritation risk

This moisturizer contains a bunch of common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide any known benefit for the skin. It might not be the best choice if your skin is sensitive. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

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Moisturizing

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: panthenol, caprylyl glycol.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cocos nucifera oil, argania spinosa kernel oil.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: panthenol, paraffinum liquidum

vitis vinifera seed oil 0.95% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

panthenol 0.75% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

paraffinum liquidum 3.8% - 4.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

octocrylene 3.5%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.5%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

homosalate 5%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Spending time in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging.

Source: Walgreens

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

ascorbyl palmitate 0.8% - 1.15%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

Being a lipid soluble form of vitamin C, it is more stable and can penetrate the skin better than L-Ascorbic acid. It is effective in protecting the skin from free radicals, as well as evening the skin tone, but is less effective in stimulating collagen production compared to L-Ascorbic acid.

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Key Actives

panthenol 0.75% - 1.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

panthenol 0.5% - 0.75%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

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alcohol denat. 26% - 32%

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Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

isobutane 4.5% - 5.5%

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Comodogenic ingredients

cocos nucifera oil 0.95% - 1.2%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

cocos nucifera oil 0.65% - 1%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient. Found to be as effective as a moisturizer for dry skin as mineral oil. Could be comedogenic

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alcohol denat. 26% - 32%

Irritation risk:

Produces temporary toning effect. Can help dissolve other ingredients or preserve products

isobutane 4.5% - 5.5%

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isododecane 5.7% - 7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing

An emollient that helps soften the skin and can decrease moisture loss. Helps create a nice product texture

Ingredient list view

Alcohol denat., Isobutane, Isododecane, Diisopropyl adipate, Paraffinum liquidum, Lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, Phenylisopropyl dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 stearate/isostearate/dimer dilinoleate crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Methyl dihydroabietate, Parfum, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Ascorbyl palmitate, Cocos nucifera oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Panthenol, Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Alcohol denat., Isobutane, Isododecane, Diisopropyl adipate, Paraffinum liquidum, Lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, Phenylisopropyl dimethicone, Polyglyceryl-3 stearate/isostearate/dimer dilinoleate crosspolymer, Caprylyl glycol, Methyl dehydroabietate, Parfum, Argania spinosa kernel oil, Ascorbyl palmitate, Cocos nucifera oil, Olea europaea fruit oil, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Panthenol, Water, Aloe barbadensis leaf extract

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WIMJ similarity score		66%	52%	50%	47%	46%	46%	45%	44%	41%	41%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 20	SPF 20
Key ingredients	paraffinum liquidum paraffinum liquidum +11 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +3 more Other:	Common: paraffinum liquidum paraffinum liquidum +5 more Other:	Common: paraffinum liquidum panthenol +3 more Other:	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +4 more Other: camellia oleifera seed oil helianthus annuus seed oil +6 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +1 more Other: ethylhexyl triazone bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine +2 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +1 more Other: galactoarabinan glycerin +3 more	Common: panthenol octocrylene +1 more Other: ferulic acid ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate +4 more	Common: paraffinum liquidum butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +2 more Other: drometrizole trisiloxane ethylhexyl triazone	Common: panthenol octocrylene +1 more Other: diethylhexyl butamido triazone galactoarabinan +4 more	Common: panthenol octocrylene +1 more Other: diethylhexyl butamido triazone galactoarabinan +4 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? isobutane Has skin benefit? +23 more	psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? carica papaya fruit extract Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +13 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +7 more	parfum Has skin benefit? passiflora edulis seed oil Has skin benefit? +13 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? +13 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder Has skin benefit? +10 more	ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? alcohol Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +6 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +12 more	parfum Has skin benefit? alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? +12 more
All ingredients	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? isobutane Has skin benefit? +41 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +23 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +30 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +17 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +22 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +23 more	alcohol Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +17 more	paraffinum liquidum Has skin benefit? isopropyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +11 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +29 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +29 more

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Banana Boat Dry Oil Clear Sunscreen Spray SPF 15

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