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BANANA BOAT PROTECTION PLUS VITAMINS SUNSCREEN UVA/UVB BORAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 · Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene
SPF 30 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 27 July 2026
Quick facts
Does BANANA BOAT PROTECTION PLUS VITAMINS SUNSCREEN UVA/UVB BORAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 · Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Benzyl Alcohol and Parfum. Fragrance components not disclosed: the label declares a fragrance blend without naming its individual components.
What are the active ingredients in BANANA BOAT PROTECTION PLUS VITAMINS SUNSCREEN UVA/UVB BORAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 · Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene?
The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Avobenzone 2.0%, Homosalate 5.5%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 4.0%
Is BANANA BOAT PROTECTION PLUS VITAMINS SUNSCREEN UVA/UVB BORAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 · Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, and Octocrylene.
Does BANANA BOAT PROTECTION PLUS VITAMINS SUNSCREEN UVA/UVB BORAD SPECTRUM SPF 30 · Octisalate, Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octocrylene contain oxybenzone?
Oxybenzone is not listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation, which is recorded as complete with every name identified.
Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
29 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as complete.
What each ingredient generally does
Each entry that matched a canonical ingredient, with the function recorded for it. These notes describe the role an ingredient plays in a formulation. They do not assess an ingredient.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, and doubles as a light stabilizer to keep the formula steady in sun. It also appears on labels as Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
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.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
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.
Water
Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)Skin 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.
Diisopropyl Adipate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Plasticizer (keeps a film flexible)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)An oily liquid that softens skin and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It helps the product spread smoothly and can add to the scent.
Niacinamide
Smoothing (CosIng functional class)An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A workhorse ingredient that softens skin feel, adjusts thickness, helps oil and water mix, and keeps the blend stable. In practice it thickens the product, keeps it from separating, gives a smooth feel, and can make the product look opaque. Despite its name, it behaves like a waxy solid, not a drying alcohol.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Carbomer
Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel. It also keeps oil and water blends from separating, holding the texture together.
Benzyl Alcohol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Restricted in the EUBenzyl 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.
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.
Glycerin
Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Glycerin draws in and holds moisture while conditioning and protecting skin. It also dissolves other ingredients, adjusts thickness, and can add scent. On labels it may appear as glycerol.
Ascorbyl Glucoside
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Ascorbyl Glucoside is a form of vitamin C used purely as an antioxidant. That means it helps keep the formula from spoiling as it's exposed to air.
Chlorphenesin
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling as bacteria and other organisms try to grow in it.
Dicetyl Phosphate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A helper that lets oil and water mix into a stable blend and also lifts away dirt and oil. In practice it keeps the formula smooth and unified.
Ceteth-10 Phosphate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Ceteth-10 Phosphate is a cleansing agent that lifts away dirt and oil. That helps the product loosen and carry away grime from the skin.
listed as “Ceteth10 Phosphate”
A cleansing agent that lifts away dirt and oil. It also creates foam and helps water rinse things off. On labels it's counted among the milder sugar-based cleansers.
listed as “Coco Glucoside”
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Restricted in the EUSodium Hydroxide is a strongly alkaline ingredient used in tiny amounts to fine-tune a formula's acidity (buffering). This keeps the product's pH steady. It can also act as a denaturant, altering another substance so it stays fit for use in cosmetics rather than being consumed.
Propylene Glycol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multi-tasker that draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients as a solvent, and adjusts thickness. It also plays a role in fragrance and general skin conditioning. In practice it helps keep the product from drying out and keeps the texture consistent.
Cocos Nucifera Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is coconut oil, used to soften and condition skin and hair. It smooths the feel of the product and adds scent. You may also see it listed simply as coconut oil.
listed as “Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil”
Xanthan Gum
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel-like texture. It keeps oil and water mixed and stops the blend from separating, giving a stable, even feel.
Disodium EDTA
Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Viscosity 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.
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)An extract from tea leaves that does several jobs: it draws in and holds moisture, softens the skin, and works as an antioxidant. It also acts as an astringent and adds a mild scent. On labels this is the tea leaf extract.
Parfum
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odor or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.
listed as “Fragrance”
Mica
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Mica is a mineral used to add color and to make the product look opaque rather than see-through. It also keeps powders from clumping and adds bulk to the formula.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin 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.
Titanium Dioxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Titanium Dioxide is a mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a white colorant and opacifier, adding whiteness and making the product less see-through. As a color additive it appears on labels as CI 77891.
Iron Oxides
Colorant (adds color)A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=e53509bf-6bb7-2db7-e053-2a95a90aae18
- Retrieved
- 27 July 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v2 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 29
- Record checksum
- sha256:3ee6f5f6f1f2102360023d48e27c40b1abd9923a370adae184036c74f8f584c0
Earlier readings of this document
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