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Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 30

Vacation SPF 30 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ American
Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 30

62/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Vacation Classic Lotion is a chemical SPF 30 body lotion built on older filters including avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene. It gives a dewy finish, feels lightweight, and keeps white cast low, though it can sometimes sting. The texture is generally low in pore-clogging risk and okay under makeup. With a score of 61.7 and good protection, it is a pleasant-feeling everyday beach lotion with an older filter mix.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 60
  • +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
  • +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
  • +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 67
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’18 Fragrance
  • βˆ’12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 35
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’8 Fragrance
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 82
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’10 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #6, butter/occlusive fat
  • βˆ’3 Coconut Oil at #8, heavy oil
  • βˆ’5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #7, rich gel-network thickener
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 86
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Ethylhexyl Palmitate at #11, heavy comedogenic ester
  • βˆ’7 Coconut Oil at #8, comedogenic oil/butter
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

High 39
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • βˆ’23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ethylhexyl Palmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #14, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 6 2 emollient lipids (Coconut Oil, Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
  • β†’ 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
  • β†’ 9 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, Coconut Oil)
  • β†’ 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Palmitate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Polyacrylate)
  • ← 6 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
How we rate water resistance β†’

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.

  • ✨ Aloe vera
  • ✨ Niacinamide

Full ingredient list (25)

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

  1. 1 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

    Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  6. 6 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit

    Botanical extract

    • ↑ 10 butter/occlusive fat
    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  7. 7 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

    • ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
    • 1 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  8. 8 Coconut Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • ↑ 3 heavy oil
    • ↑ 7 comedogenic oil/butter
    • 2 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  9. 9 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  10. 10 Ethylhexyl Cocoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  11. 11 Ethylhexyl Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
    • 2 β†’ dewy slippy emollient ester
    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  13. 13 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  14. 14 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  15. 15 Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  16. 16 Niacinamide

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  17. 17 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  18. 18 Polyurethane-35

    Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance

    • ↑ 3 film former
  19. 19 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  20. 20 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  21. 21 Sodium Phytate

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  22. 22 Sodium Polyacrylate

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  23. 23 Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  24. 24 Tocopheryl Acetate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  25. 25 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

What SPF is the Vacation Classic Lotion?

It is rated SPF 30. Protection is rated good, suitable for general beach and outdoor use.

Is the Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 30 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical sunscreen using older filters such as avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.

How does it feel on the skin?

It gives a dewy finish and feels lightweight, with low white cast. It can sometimes sting sensitive eyes, which is common with this filter mix.

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