Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 10/17/2022
In this Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll On sunscreen review, my tests reveal that you’ll want to roll right on by this product and choose another. This is an unfortunate finding since I typically like Banana Boat products. I suppose this is why I test the sunscreeenzzzz?
The Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll On sunscreen is a chemical (organic) based sunscreen which contains the chemical UV filters of Avobenzone (3%), Homosalate (9%), Octisalate (4.5%), and Octocrylene (6.5%).
The Banana Boat Kids Sport reduced UVI by 56.31%, filtered UVA by 56.61%, and blocked UVB by 51.18%. Pretty terrible results for an SPF 60+
Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll On SPF 60 ingredients
Active ingredients: Avobenzone 3.0%, Homosalate 9.0%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 6.5%
Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, Propylene Glycol, Cetyl Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Cetyl Alcohol, Caprylyl Glycol, Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Chlorphenesin, Disodium EDTA.
Manufacturers Website: www.bananaboat.com
Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll On SPF 60+ characteristics at a glance:
- Pediatrician tested
- Won’t run into eyes
- Less-messy hands
- Mild, gentle formula
- TSA-friendly, convenient application
- Free from oxybenzone and octinoxate
- Viscosity is thin, watery.
Prepared slide ready for testing
The Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll-On is thin and watery, as evidenced by the dispersion and uneven distribution. I suppose the formulation had to be roll-on friendly, but that seems to have contributed to the sunscreens ineffectiveness.
Below are the results from 2 hours of testing in my UV testing station.
Banana Boat Kids Sport Roll On SPF 60 UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 86.5 | 87.21 | |
| UVA | 23673 | 10272 | 56.61% |
| UVB | 1210 | 590.75 | 51.18% |
| UVI | 13.91 | 6.08 | 56.31% |
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Testing notes:
When I think about this product, I consider the failing of this sunblock to be one of distribution method. By all means, the active ingredients in the proportions used should be an effective concoction, yet seems to be the requirement to have this be a roll-on product which seems to have mangled its effectiveness. In the prepared slide sample, one can see how thinly and inconsistent the formulation appears to distribute. When taking into account sunscreen application layer thickness and its corresponding effectiveness, this adds up to a losing combination.
This is a bad sunscreen. Just don’t buy it. Not Recommended.
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