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V.SUN Instant Vacation Sensitive Body Sun Cream SPF 50

V.SUN SPF 50
V.SUN Instant Vacation Sensitive Body Sun Cream SPF 50

92/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

V.SUN Instant Vacation Sensitive Body Sun Cream SPF 50 is a body sunscreen using a broad mineral-and-modern hybrid filter system, including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and is generally gentle with low stinging and low pore-clogging. With excellent protection and a strong score of 91.5/100, it is a dependable choice for sensitive skin on holiday.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Excellent 90
  • +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
  • +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
  • +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
  • +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #10, UV filter
  • +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
  • +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #24, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • −37.7 UVB coverage saturated
  • −7.8 UVA2 coverage saturated
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety

High 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Allergens

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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White cast

Low 94
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Titanium Dioxide at #24
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Eye sting

Low 92
  • +100 Starting score
  • −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #24
  • −2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #18, butter/occlusive fat
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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Fungal acne

Medium 63
  • +100 Starting score
  • −9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • −28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains

Low 83
  • +100 Starting score
  • −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #3, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  • −2 Titanium Dioxide at #24, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
  • → 1 1 strong humectants (Ectoin)
  • → 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Ether)
  • → 10 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Skincare extras

Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.

  • ✨ Vitamin E

Full ingredient list (27)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  2. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 9 → dewy emollient lipid
  3. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
  4. 4 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
  5. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
  6. Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)

    • ↑ 7.6 UV protection
    • ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
  7. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)

    • ↑ 20.9 UV protection
  8. Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  9. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  10. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 19.2 UV protection
  11. Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 11.2 UV protection
    • ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  13. Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
  14. 14 1,2-Hexanediol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Ectoin

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

    • 1 → nourishing humectant
  16. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  17. 17 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  18. Botanical extract

    • ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
    • 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 → dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  19. 19 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  20. 20 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  21. 21 Decylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  22. 22 Piroctone Olamine

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  23. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  24. Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor

    • ↑ 9.9 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↑ 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  25. 25 Silver Chloride

    Supporting ingredient

  26. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  27. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

Is V.SUN Instant Vacation good for sensitive skin?

Yes, it is built for sensitive skin. It is rated low for stinging and low for pore-clogging, with a dewy finish and low white cast.

Is this V.SUN body cream mineral or chemical?

It is a mineral-and-modern hybrid. It uses a broad set of filters including Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine.

Is V.SUN Instant Vacation SPF 50 good?

Yes, it is a strong body sunscreen. It offers excellent SPF 50 protection and scores 91.5/100.

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