Suit Challenging Banana Boat Sunscreen Protection Tossed, For Now

Makers and sellers of Banana Boat children’s sunscreens got a temporary reprieve from a proposed class suit alleging the products have a lower SPF than stated.

Ingrid Anglin and others allege independent testing shows that several Banana Boat products labeled SPF 50 or SPF 50+ don’s actually provide that high level of protection.

The plaintiffs allege they overpaid as a result because of the deceptive marketing by Edgewell Personal Care Co., Playtex Products, LLC, and Sun Pharmaceuticals, LLC.

But their claims, as pleaded, are preempted by federal law and regulations governing sunscreen, the U.S. District Court for the ...