Is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 Reef Safe?
Not everywhere. Allowed in 8 of 9 places we track. See why
- Allowed: Hawaii
- Allowed: Maui County
- Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
- Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
- Not allowed: Palau
- Allowed: Aruba
- Allowed: Guam
- Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
- Allowed: Thailand
Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. It uses one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 22.5%. It is a broad-spectrum sport sunscreen spray made by Banana Boat (Edgewell Personal Care Brands, LLC) and is water resistant for up to 80 minutes. Its FDA National Drug Code (NDC) is 63354-105.
Sizes: 5 oz
Where Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 is allowed
| Location | Verdict | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Palau | Not allowed | Phenoxyethanol: banned by name. |
| Hawaii (statewide) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Aruba | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Guam | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
| Thailand (all national parks) | Allowed | No restricted ingredients found. |
Guidance and repealed rules (4)
| Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc) | Meets guidance | |
| Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park) | Meets guidance | |
| U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance) | Meets guidance | |
| Key West, Florida | No rule in force |
Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 active ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Zinc Oxide | 22.5% | Mineral |
Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 inactive ingredients
Water, Isobutane, Isododecane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Stearyl/Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Phenoxyethanol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Citrate
Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below.
Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol
None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol.
The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.
Note: bananaboat.com has no product pages (it links shoppers to Target, Walmart and Amazon), so the Drug Facts (actives and inactive list in label order) were taken from the manufacturer's FDA-filed label on DailyMed; no brand-hosted product image available. FDA SPL set ID 1ba57692-c36d-ef4a-e063-6394a90a1236 (label version effective 2024-06-24).
Common questions about Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50
Is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 reef safe?
“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It is allowed under the sunscreen laws of Hawaii statewide, Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island), the U.S. Virgin Islands, Aruba, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands and Thailand's national parks, but not in Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.
Is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 legal in Hawaii?
Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.
Where is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 not allowed?
Palau: it contains phenoxyethanol, which is not allowed there.
Does Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 contain oxybenzone?
No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.
Is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?
Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 22.5%.
Is the zinc oxide in Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 non-nano?
Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.
Is Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 water resistant?
Yes, for up to 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 80 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.
What is the NDC and UPC for Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50?
Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 is listed with the FDA under National Drug Code 63354-105, and its UPC barcode is 079656133233. The NDC identifies this sunscreen on its FDA drug label (DailyMed); package sizes carry longer package NDCs.
Alternatives to Banana Boat Sport Mineral Sunscreen Lotion Spray SPF 50 for Palau
Mineral sunscreens from other brands, allowed in that place, ranked by label: water resistance, SPF 30–50, broad spectrum, no listed fragrance. How we rank
Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray SPF 50
SPF 30 Sport Mineral Sunscreen Spray
Organic Mineral Face & Sport Zinc Sunscreen SPF 50
Thinksport Safe Sunscreen SPF 50+