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AVOIDBanana Boat Kids SPF 50+ Sunscreen Stick is rated AVOID by BannedPantry: its label lists 2 ingredients that are banned or restricted outside the US — Homosalate (EU (restricted: max 7.34% face products only)); Octocrylene (EU (restricted)). 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.
Same category, none of the flagged ingredients.
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Active: Homosalate 9%, Octisalate 5%, Octocrylene 7%, Avobenzone 3%. Inactive: Beeswax (Cera Alba), Microcrystalline Wax, Candelilla (Euphorbia Cerifera) Wax, Jojoba Esters, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glyceryl Dibehenate, Acrylates Copolymer, Phenoxyethanol.
No — every ingredient in Banana Boat Kids SPF 50+ Sunscreen Stick is currently legal to sell in the US. However, Homosalate, Octocrylene are banned or restricted in other regions: Homosalate (EU (restricted: max 7.34% face products only)); Octocrylene (EU (restricted)).
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.
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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