Banana Boat Ultra Sport Sunscreen Lotion

This sunblock is great, works well, rubs in quickly and does what it needs to do!

Ich bin in die Falle getappt: Habe BananaBoat Sport SPF50 gewissenhaft 20 Minuten vor dem Baden am ganzen Körper aufgetragen, danach sofort erneut, und das Ganze zwei Mal wiederholt. Insgesamt habe ich mich dreimal eingeschmiert und war vier Stunden in der Sonne. Das Ergebnis? Meine gesamte Rückseite ist knallrot wie eine Tomate, die Haut ist an empfindlichen Stellen sogar geschwollen und ich habe Verbrennungsschmerzen. Dieses Produkt hat überhaupt nichts ausgerichtet – 0% Schutz. Stattdessen sitze ich nun mit einem schmerzhaften Sonnenbrand da, der nicht nur Urlaubsfreude zerstört, sondern auch ein erhebliches Krebsrisiko birgt. Ich bin wütend und fassungslos, dass so eine „Sonnencreme“ überhaupt vertrieben werden darf. Sollte ich gesundheitliche Spätfolgen davontragen, mache ich die Firma direkt verantwortlich. Besonders auffällig: In Hawaii bleiben die BananaBoat-Produkte überall in den Regalen liegen – offensichtlich aus gutem Grund. Währenddessen sind Neutrogena SPF50/70 regelmäßig ausverkauft, weil sie tatsächlich wirken. Beste Werbung für die Konkurrenz. Fazit: Finger weg von diesem Produkt! Eine Sonnencreme, die trotz sorgfältiger Anwendung zu solch massiven Schäden führt, ist schlicht verantwortungslos. How dare you.

Strong smell gives me a headache! Long time customer Never again!

For several years, the "Banana Boat Sport Lotion SPF 50" was my daily sunscreen of choice for both face and body: It had a nice, thick consistency, with a high amount of Homosalate (A superior UV Filter), and dried clear with a sticky finish that was perfect for applying baby powder on top. The new formula is essentially the opposite of that: It's watery thin, almost all of the UV filters are lower in percentage (how it still maintains the 50 SPF rating from the original is anyone's guess), and it has an incredibly greasy feel that makes a mess of any powders I put on top. It's honestly impressive how much worse this new formula is than the original. Let's be honest: There was nothing wrong with the original formula and Banana Boat knows that. They just wanted to make it cheaper to produce- And it shows. At least I have an excuse to try some new sunscreens now.

I began by applying this product to my neck. I immediately felt a burning sensation and stopped applying it. My neck became very red and inflamed. Now it's the next day and the skin on my neck is still very red and irritated. It feels like a chemical burn. I have no allergies and have never had an adverse reaction to sunscreen. It's worrisome - what is in this product? Are other users also suffering chemical burns? Should this product be recalled? Banana Boat needs to know about this.

This was easy to rub in and not too thick. It was great for a beach vacay and keeping 3 kids and 2 adults protected from sunburns. Not too much protection, which also allowed for a nice tan without the skin burning!

We have purchased this sunscreen for years. Works well. Not greasy.

Banana Boat's attempt to reformulate this product is a total fail. It is extremely sticky and smelled of cheap cologne. I was sticking to my beach chair, it felt gross under the hot sun. Had to rinse it off at the beach and stay under the umbrella the rest of the day.

Husbands has used for many years and works great through water and sweat

I loved this product and it’s been the only sunscreen I’ve used for several years however they just changed the formula and the smell is horrible. I’m so disappointed.

This has been my go-to sunscreen for years and the new reformulation has a completely different scent that sucks. It smells like you spilled fruit juice on you and let it sit on your skin all day. Why would anyone want to smell like that?? The old formulation smelled like classic sunscreen, and I strongly preferred it that way. I will not be purchasing again.

I have used this brand for decades, but I am looking for something else now. They have changed the formula and it’s greasy and clogs my pores. I have bumps all over. Also, I use 50 spf and reapply and I still got tan after only 1-2 hrs in the pool. I don’t think this works as well as it used to.

Hubby uses this as a blue collar worker and says it’s great!

If I could give it zero stars I would. I have used Banana Boat for MANY years. I bought spf 50 on 6/20/25, it has an expiration date in 2026. I used it on 6/21/25, reapplied 3 times in a matter of 3 hours and I am SUNBURNED!! I live in Indiana, and never burn no matter what the temp is when I use sunblock. The new formula sucks and I will be finding a different brand.

Bought this product yesterday and after it made my skin so itchy it’s just terrible.

I bought this for the high SPF and because I exercise in the sun. Unfortunately this product makes me break out in acne all over my arms and back after I use it, two or three times now. I do have combination/oily skin but I’ve never broken out from sunblock so much as with this one in particular. So if zits are an issue I would stay far away from this one.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] As always, banana boat creates a great product for moms everywhere to enjoy. The sleek design is easy to throw in a beach bag. The flip top design stops any leaks. Easy to use and apply. We love banana boat!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really recommend this sunscreen the protection last a while and the texture isn't sticky at all. The scent is light if that's something you are worried about and packaging is super light.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Smooth texture, no greasy feel. Absorbs quick, only had to reapply once during trip. Scent is light and favorable. Gives the protection needed from the sun. Product is small enough to pack away in a travel bag, backpack or purse.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Got this for my daughter for vacation and we used not even half a bottle, the product goes a long way and it’s easy to apply. The spray-on is perfect for a girls with hairy legs and arms. And you can spray it right on the face, because it's no tears for kids. Even smells good too.