Vacation Classic Spray SPF 50
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vacation Classic Spray SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen built on a familiar filter blend of avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene for broad-spectrum protection. The spray format feels lightweight with a balanced finish and a low white cast, though the filter set can sting if it drifts into the eyes during sweat or heavy activity. It layers well under makeup and is unlikely to clog pores. With good rated protection and a score of 64.8, it is a reasonable everyday pick if you do not mind an older filter lineup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
61
- +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
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Diisopropyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +16 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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.
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (17)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 13 film former
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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14 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Botanical extract
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16 Polyester-8
Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Vacation Classic Spray SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, it has a low white cast. As a chemical sunscreen with avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene, it absorbs clear and is generally a good fit under makeup.
Is the Vacation Classic Spray SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. The protection comes from avobenzone, homosalate, octisalate, and octocrylene, with no mineral filters.
Is Vacation Classic Spray any good?
It scores 64.8 out of 100 with good rated protection, making it a reasonable everyday spray. The main caveat is that the filters can sting if they reach the eyes during heavy sweat.