BANANA BOAT · Octocrylene, Oxybenzone, Avobenzone

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• Octocrylene

  Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.

• Oxybenzone

  Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  Oxybenzone is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it often appears as Benzophenone-3.

• Avobenzone

  Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it also appears as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.

• Water

  Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.

• Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  An oily liquid that softens and smooths the skin feel while helping set the product's thickness. In practice it gives the formula a slip and body so it spreads and stays where you put it.

• Lauryl Peg-8 Dimethicone

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A silicone-based cleansing agent. It helps lift away oil and dirt from the skin.

• Butyloctyl Salicylate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A liquid that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens skin feel and helps dissolve and spread other ingredients in the mix.

• Ethylhexyl Palmitate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A lightweight oil that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a slip that helps it spread easily, and it also adds scent.

• Hydrated Silica

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Hydrated Silica is a form of silica, a mineral made of silicon and oxygen, that contains bound water. In cosmetics it is used as an abrasive, thickener, or absorbent, and can help control texture or matte appearance. It is the same basic mineral family as sand and quartz in a processed, powdered form.

• Cyclopentasiloxane

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  This is a lightweight silicone used to condition skin and hair and to soften and smooth skin feel. It also acts as a solvent, helping the product spread and dissolve other ingredients.

• Cyclohexasiloxane

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  This is a lightweight silicone that softens and smooths skin feel and also conditions hair. It works as a solvent too, helping other ingredients dissolve and the product spread easily.

• Sodium Chloride

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Common table salt, used here mainly to adjust the thickness of the formula. It can also act as a bulking agent to add body, and shows up in oral care products. On labels it's simply salt.

• Benzyl Alcohol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Benzyl Alcohol is a multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling and as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It also adds scent and adjusts the thickness of the formula.

• Cera Alba

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Cera Alba is beeswax, used to soften skin, form a film, and help oil and water mix. It smooths skin feel, leaves a thin protective layer, and keeps the water and oil parts blended. It's the Latin label name for beeswax.

  listed as “Beeswax”

• Acrylates/C12-22 Alkyl Methacrylate Copolymer

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

  A large chain-like molecule that forms a film, leaving a thin even layer as the product dries.

• Methylparaben

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  This is a preservative that also adds fragrance. It keeps the product from spoiling and contributes to its scent. It belongs to the paraben family of preservatives.

• Microcrystalline Wax

  Binder (holds the formula together)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  This is a fine-crystal wax. It binds ingredients together, adds bulk, thickens the product, and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.

• Polyethylene

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Polyethylene is a plastic-type material that acts as a mild scrub particle, a film former, and a thickness adjuster. That means it can smooth or polish the skin surface, leave a thin coating as the product dries, and adjust how thick the formula is.

• Caprylyl Glycol

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A multi-tasker that conditions skin and hair and acts as a deodorant. As an emollient it softens and smooths, leaving skin feeling conditioned.

• Propylparaben

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  A preservative that keeps the product from spoiling, and it also plays a role in the scent. In practice it helps the formula stay stable over time.

• Disodium EDTA

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and helps adjust its thickness. This keeps the product stable over time.

• Stearoxy Dimethicone

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Stearoxy Dimethicone is a silicone ingredient used to soften and smooth the skin. It conditions the skin's surface and gives the product an emollient feel.

• PEG-8 Dimethicone

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A silicone-based helper that lets oil and water mix and can work as a cleansing agent. It keeps the formula's oily and watery parts blended and helps lift away oils.

• Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

  otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is the juice from aloe leaves, used to condition skin. It helps skin feel smooth and in good condition. On labels it is often called aloe vera.

  listed as “Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder”

• Octyldodecanol

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel, and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also carries fragrance. Together this means the product spreads smoothly and stays blended.

• Retinyl Palmitate

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and in good condition. It's a form of vitamin A, combining retinol with palmitic acid.

• Silica

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Silica is a fine mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil, and adjusts how thick the product feels. It keeps powders from clumping, adds bulk, and can make a formula look more opaque. Its chemical name is silicon dioxide.

• Tocopheryl Acetate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.

• Ascorbic Acid

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Ascorbic Acid is vitamin C, used here mainly as an antioxidant to protect the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, adjusts the acidity balance, and can add scent.

• Sodium Propoxyhydroxypropyl Thiosulfate Silica

  This is a silica-based ingredient with no reported function in the official data. That means there's nothing further listed about what it does in the product.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=353353b9-54f8-4300-9632-7615de394076

Retrieved

27 July 2026

Market

United States

Version

v16 of this U.S. formulation

Source tier

Official label document (not independently verified by us)

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