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How Much Sunscreen Do You Need? Take the Guess Work Out!

It’s no wonder we’re out of practice. Though I know sunscreen is important year-round, living in Saskatchewan where it’s dark by 5pm in the winter months, I really don’t start to think about sunscreen until May. At that point, we’re so busy with end-of-year school activities and sports that our experience with sunscreen usually involves a quick spray or slap on of lotion on our way out the door, and hoping for the best.

There are lots of great hacks and tips out there to help us remember to reapply sunscreen, and a very basic tip is to use a shotglass sized amount of sunscreen per person, give or take. But what if you’re heading out for an afternoon at a park and shot glasses in your purse make you look more stressed out than you really are? 😉

I’ve found a helpful quiz online that determines how much sunscreen you need based on factors like your skin tone, whether it’s for an adult or child, and the type of event. The quiz will calculate your answers and then give you a product suggestion and amount needed to ensure you’re properly covered, along with a reminder of exactly how much to reapply every 2 hours. Did you know that 58% of sunscreen users misuse sunscreen by failing to reapply every 2 hours? I’m among them.

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This tool is also great for keeping you on top of your sunscreen supply. It’s the worst to grab sunscreen when heading out the door and then have to apply it sparingly for the whole family because the bottle wasn’t as full as you thought it would be. Yikes!

I encourage you to take a look through your summer sunscreen supply (mine is in a basket in my laundry room so we can easily grab it on our way out the door, I also keep one in my car’s console, in a bag). Then, see if it’s time to stock up after you take the Banana Boat® sunscreen quiz at Walmart.ca. Head over to Walmart to pick your favorite Banana Boat® products – they’re all easy to find right now in their seasonal section.

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We particularly love Banana Boat® Sport Performance® with POWERSTAY TECHNOLOGYâ„¢ SPF 30 Sunscreen Spray. It’s easy to apply (with busy kids I prefer spray to lotion), absorbs quickly and won’t run into your eyes. It’s water resistant too (80 minutes) so it’s an all-around useful product for us.

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To help encourage summer fun with the family without the worry, we’re giving readers the opportunity to win a $100 Gift Card to pick up Banana Boat® sunscreen (and maybe some snacks or sunglasses or?) for the family. Simply take the Banana Boat® Sunscreen Quiz and leave a comment below to tell us your result for the activity you picked. Remember, the result is for just 1 person, so multiply it for everyone in your family to ensure you’re – literally – covered this summer! (See official rules here)

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  • If i take the kids to the beach we will need You to make sure i have three 240mL bottles of SPF 50+ Sunscreen and to
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • For a day at the beach with very fair skin I need to use SPF 50, have 1/3 of a 240 mL bottle and reapply 2Tbsp every 2 hours

  • My results were make sure you have 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For a week long vacation, I will need three 240mL bottles of SPF 15 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • My results were SPF 50+ sunscreen, 1/3 of a 240mL. bottle, reapplying 2tbsp. every 2 hours. Thank you for the giveaway!

  • I will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen based on 6 hours of exposure for a day at the pool.

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours
    wowee!

  • i will need 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours while up at the cottage

  • I would be SPF 50 for a week long vacation soaking up the sun. I would need 3 bottles for sure and apply every so often.

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For a week long vacation I would need three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen and to re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • For a week long vacation I will need to make sure I have three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • I need 1/3 of a 240ml bottle of SPF30 sunscreen. Reapply 2 tbsp. every two hours for a sporting event.

  • I picked day at the beach (but it will really be blueberry picking). I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen and Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • The event I picked was Beach Day/At the Pool

    The result I got was: You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For me and my children for a day at the beach we would each need to have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours. So I would need to make sure I had 2 full bottles so that we had enough 🙂 We’re very fair!

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For my kids at the beach, I would need 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and re apply every 2 hours.

  • If I spend the day at the beach I should use a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen Sun Comfort!

  • For a weel long visit to the cottage i will need to have a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen and
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a bottle of sunscreen and to reapply every two hours with 2 Tbsp. and that was for a sporting event!!

  • As a very fair adult spending a weekend at the cottage, it told me
    “You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours”

  • Taking my boys to the beach or pool, I would need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen.

  • If I attend a sporting event, I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • For a week long vacation I would need three 240mL bottles of SPF 50+ Sunscreen and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours. Good advice!

  • My results showed that for very fair skin I need to use SPF 50, have 1/3 of a 240 mL bottle and reapply 2Tbsp every 2 hours.

  • my results are::

    You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • My activity was weekend at the cottage and my recommendation was a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • 2tbsp every 2 hours is no surprise to me. My mom is a skin cancer survivor and I always apply liberally…and in advance of leaving the house so it has time to soak in!

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • My results of the quiz are you will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen. With both my kids being red heads they always have to use a lot more.

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours Try one of our Banana Boat® Kids or Baby Sunscreens!

  • need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For going to the splash pad it says I should apply 1/3 bottle of 30 spf every 2 hours another 2 tbsp

  • Cottage Weekend, so I need to make sure I have a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen & Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • The quiz said, “You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.”

  • A week long at the beach –
    You will need to make sure you have three 240mL bottles of SPF 15 Sunscreen.
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For our vacation in the summer, I will need three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen for my child & need to re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours!

  • I need to make sure that my children are wearing 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen at the beach.

  • my results for a day at the beach You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For a day at the beach or pool with my child, I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen like Banana Boat Kids or Baby. I need to reapply every 2 hours.

  • For swimming for my kids I need 1/3 of a bottle of spf 50 and reapply 2 table spoons every two hours

  • I picked week long vacation and it said I needed 3 bottles so for my family of five I would supposedly need 15 bottles! Hahaha

  • For a weekend at the cottage- You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I need to use SPF 50, have 1/3 of a 240 mL bottle and reapply 2Tbsp every 2 hours

  • A weekend at the cottage, I would need a 240ml bottle of spf30 sunscreen, reapplying 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • For an adult going to a sporting event, we need 1/3 of a 240 mL bottle. Wow! Reapply every 2 hours.

  • Because of my fair skin and I’m planning on attending a sporting event, I would need 1/3 of a 240-mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours. Wow, who knew?

  • To attend a sport event I need to have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen, and I need to re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • My results are for a day at the beach to use 1/3 of a 240mL bottle-reapplying 2 tbsp. every 2 hrs.

  • For my Beach /Pool day, I will need 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • My results were make sure you have 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • my results..
    You will need to make sure you have three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • My results:
    “You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours”

  • The results are in and as follows: You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For myself I need ” to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours with Banana Boat Sun Comfort

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For me with fair skin I need to use SPF 50, have 1/3 of a 240 mL bottle and reapply 2Tbsp every 2 hours for a day at the beach or pool

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    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen …Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours weekend at the cottage !

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen

    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours . For a day at the beach.

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen

    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

    for my day at the beach!!

  • My result is:

    You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • It says “You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen” and “Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours” for swimming/pool with my fair skinned child.

  • If i take my four year old to a sports event I should make sure i apply 1/3 bottle of sunscreen. And reapply 2 table spoons every 2 hours.

  • For a fair-skinned child at a sporting event You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen

  • Mine were make sure you have 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • I will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and to Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours. 🙂

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen

    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours – this is for a day at the beach for my kids!

  • I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • I picked beach day/ at the pool for my kids and I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and reapply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I learnt that I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen, and that I reapply it every 2 hours!

  • I will need to make sure to have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 15 Sunscreen and Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours for the kids at the pool

  • My results for having my baby at the beach were: You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • My results were that I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen & Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • Fair skin and sporting event – I would need! You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For an adult with fair skin on a week long vacation, I will need three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen !

  • For our week-long vacation, I need to have three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen for my daughter and re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours.

  • I took the quiz and I need a third of a bottle of 30 SPF and
    it should be reapplied every two hours.Banana Boat is an
    awesome brand and this is great information.

  • I definitely do not use enough sunscreen as I got that I need to use a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen

  • I will need a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen} 2 tablespoons every 2 hours according to this quiz!

  • For a cottage weekend with my complexion …You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • For a day at the beach, I would need to make sure I had a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen .

  • You will need to make sure you have a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • Okay, so for a 1 week sunny holiday, I need to make sure you I three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen. So easy! 🙂

  • I got that I need 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen to be reapplied every 2 hours @ 2 TBSP each time.

  • My results were: “You will need to make sure you have three 240mL bottles of SPF 30 Sunscreen. Re-apply 2tbsp every 2 hours”.
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  • You will need to make sure you have three 240mL bottles of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • If I am spending the day poolside I will need to make sure I have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen and need to Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I need three 240mL bottles of SPF 50+ Sunscreen and must re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours. Yikes! I had no idea I needed that much!

  • I will be going to a cottage and since I’m fair I will need SPF 30 240 ml bottle and must apply 2 tablespoons every two hours

  • You will need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I took the quiz and it said I would need to make sure you have a 1/3 of a 240mL bottle of SPF 30 Sunscreen

  • If I spend a weekend at the cottage, then I need to take a 240mL bottle of SPF 50+ Sunscreen
    and reapply often

  • My oh my… I’m going to need A LOT of sunscreen this summer! I have 3 kids, each needs 1/3 of the bottle plus the 2 tbsp every 2 hours! We’re going on a 10 day boat trip… That’s a 240 mL bottle a day just for the kids! Plus we spend a fair bit of time swimming… Better start stocking up!

  • ou will need to make sure you have three 240mL bottles of SPF 15 Sunscreen

    Re-apply 2 tbsp every 2 hours

  • I choose the long weekend and it said I need to use the SPF 50+ Sunscreen and apply every two hours,good to know