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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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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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.
How we rate water resistance →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.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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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)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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15 Ectoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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17 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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)
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Supporting ingredient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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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.