Light As Air Face SPF 50 — Reddit Reviews
by Banana Boat
Updated September 16, 2026
SPF 50 sunscreen with lightweight, non-greasy feel for oily and sensitive skin.
What the community says
A water-resistant SPF 50 with a whipped, almost powdery texture that vanishes upon drying. Favored by those with oily or sensitive skin for its non-greasy, lightweight finish. Some notice a faint fragrance; not ideal for users wanting fragrance-free options.
What this means for you
Backed by 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 4 more.
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Real Reddit threads — 47 mentions across 29 threads
Banana Boat Light As Air Face SPF 50 on Reddit, in one place — 29 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/SkincareAddiction and 4 more, summarized.
“I’d rather smell like banana boat than get cancer.”
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“People make fun of me for smelling like sun screen even if it’s not sunny.”
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“My grandma had skin cancer removed from her nose and it scared our whole family.”
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“Banana boat SPF 50 baby sunscreen!”
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“it literally looks like diaper cream.”
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“that shit stayed on through sweat and swimming with only one application and I got zero sunburn”
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“Banana Boat Light As Air is good because it doesn’t feel greasy and after it dried you can’t tell it’s there.”
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“Use sunscreen every morning on your face, eck and upper chest.”
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“The new Banana Boat sunscreen “Sheer Sensitive” supposedly has a dewy finish.”
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“Chemist Confessions highly recommend Banana Boat’s Light as Air sunscreen.”
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“Love the light as air sunscreen!”
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“I’ve been using it for years now no complaints!”
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“Even my Banana Boat sunscreen I use on my body doesn’t take an hour to dry.”
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“My sunscreen is dry to the touch within 10 minutes”
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“Light as Air”
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“Light as Air was my favorite before it was discontinued, once it dries down it feels like almost nothing on the skin.”
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“Light as Air feels like its whipped. Its airy and almost powdery.”
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“Light as Air had a pure natural finish, it was basically invisible.”
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