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AVOIDBanana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 50+ Sunscreen Lotion is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 3 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Homosalate (EU (restricted: max 7.34% face products only)); Octocrylene (EU (restricted)); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)). All of them are still legal to sell in the US.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted: max 7.34% face products only)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 lowered homosalate to a maximum of 7.34% and restricted it to face products only (previously 10%, all products), fully applicable since 28 July 2023, over systemic-exposure/endocrine concerns. The US still permits up to 15%.
Banned or restricted in: EU (restricted)
Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 restricts octocrylene to max 10% (9% in propellant sprays) and requires benzophenone impurity to be kept at trace level, applicable since 28 July 2023.
Banned or restricted in: New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)
PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Active: Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 10%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 10%. Inactive: Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Behenyl Alcohol, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Caprylyl Glycol, Disodium EDTA, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate, Petrolatum, PEG-100 Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Polysorbate 61, Sodium Hydroxide, Water.
No — every ingredient in Banana Boat Ultra Sport SPF 50+ Sunscreen Lotion is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Homosalate, Octocrylene, PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) are banned or restricted in other regions: Homosalate (EU (restricted: max 7.34% face products only)); Octocrylene (EU (restricted)); PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk) (New York, EU (1,4-dioxane trace limit)).
Homosalate: Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 lowered homosalate to a maximum of 7.34% and restricted it to face products only (previously 10%, all products), fully applicable since 28 July 2023, over systemic-exposure/endocrine concerns. The US still permits up to 15%. Octocrylene: Commission Regulation (EU) 2022/1176 restricts octocrylene to max 10% (9% in propellant sprays) and requires benzophenone impurity to be kept at trace level, applicable since 28 July 2023. PEG Compounds (1,4-Dioxane risk): PEGs themselves are not banned; the concern is 1,4-dioxane contamination. New York (ECL Art. 35/37) caps 1,4-dioxane at 1 ppm in personal-care products (Dec 31 2023) and 10 ppm in cosmetics (Dec 31 2022). The EU prohibits 1,4-dioxane (1223/2009 Annex II), tolerating only trace levels.
BannedPantry checks each labeled ingredient against food and cosmetic safety standards from the EU, UK, Canada, Japan, and California, with a citation for every flag. AVOID means at least one labeled ingredient is banned or restricted by a major overseas regulator, or is high-severity under our methodology. Ratings are never influenced by brands.
Comparable products without the flagged ingredients include Badger Clear Sport Mineral Sunscreen SPF 40 (Badger), Thinksport SPF 50+ Sunscreen (Thinksport), Babo Botanicals Sheer Zinc SPF 30 (Babo Botanicals). You can also scan any product's barcode free at https://bannedpantry.com to check it before you buy.
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