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Banana Boat Sport Ultra Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

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Banana Boat

Banana Boat

Sport Ultra Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50

Scored 7 out of 10, a high plastic footprint.

7 / 10 High plastic footprint $

The conventional default: chemical UV filters in a single-use plastic bottle. Listed as a reference for what the plastic-free mineral picks replace.

How this score breaks down

Plastic in the product and its packaging Plastic-free
Chemical UV-filter lotion in a single-use plastic bottle.
Microplastic shedding and leaching Doesn't shed
No microbeads or synthetic polymers, and nothing sheds in use or washing.
End of life: persistence and recovery Recovers well
Recyclable, repairable, or genuinely recovered; low persistence.
Plastic-derived chemicals of concern No concerns
No phthalates, bisphenols, or PFAS.
Transparency and disclosure Fully disclosed
How fully the brand discloses what is in the product and how it is packaged.

What's inside

Chemical UV-filter lotion in a single-use plastic bottle.

Packaging
Not stated
Microplastics
Not stated

About Banana Boat

A mainstream drugstore sunscreen brand.

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Melissa Walker, founder of Thriving Sustainably

Hi, I’m Melissa-founder of Thriving Sustainably

Melissa Walker is the founder of Thriving Sustainably. A mom who started reading the labels after learning how much microplastic ends up in our bodies, she co-leads the environmental pillar of a Fortune 500 company’s employee sustainability program and rates brands against public certification databases so families can lower their microplastic exposure without the guesswork.