Banana Boat Sport Ultra Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 vs Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++ is the lower-concern pick, scoring 40 points higher on the PlainScore rubric.
Score, factor by factor
Concern40 / 5555 / 55
How much genuine, cited concern the ingredients carry, weighted by how much of each is likely present and whether the product stays on or rinses off. Commonly feared but low-concern ingredients cost nothing.
Transparency12 / 2020 / 20
Whether the full ingredient list, and any fragrance, are actually disclosed. An undisclosed "fragrance/parfum" blend hides its allergens and costs points.
Formulation restraint8 / 2525 / 25
Needless irritant or allergen load for the product type. A clean, purposeful formula scores well without any "free-from" theater.
PlainScore60 / 100100 / 100
The three factors summed: concern out of 55, transparency out of 20, formulation restraint out of 25. Higher is lower concern.
Left column: Banana Boat Sport Ultra Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50. Right: Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++. The bold number wins the factor.
What carries concern in each
Only ingredients with genuine, cited concern or known allergen flags. Commonly feared but low-concern ingredients never count against a score.
Banana Boat Sport Ultra Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50
- ChlorphenesinWatch if sensitive
- FragranceWatch if sensitive
- HydroxycitronellalWatch if sensitive
- OctocryleneWatch if sensitive
- LimoneneWatch if sensitive
- LinaloolWatch if sensitive
- Undisclosed “fragrance/parfum” blend: its allergens are hidden.
Beauty of Joseon Relief Sun: Rice + Probiotics SPF50+ PA++++
Nothing on this label carries meaningful, evidence-backed concern.
The two labels share 1 ingredient
Scored against the PlainScore method; every flag is evidence-graded and cited on its ingredient page. Cosmetic information for general education, not medical advice.