Vacation Instant Vacation Bronzing Lotion SPF 30 Body Sunscreen
63/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vacation Instant Vacation Bronzing Lotion SPF 30 is a chemical body sunscreen built on Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, a lightweight feel, and a low chance of white cast, and it commonly works as a makeup base. Note that it tends to sting if it migrates into the eyes, so take care around that area. With a score of 63.3/100 and moderate protection, it suits casual body wear more than high-exposure days.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
50
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- β30 Octocrylene at #3 (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
27
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #45, butter/occlusive fat
- +0.8 Volatile alcohol at #5, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter at #45, comedogenic oil/butter
- β1 Octyldodecyl Oleate at #36, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Octyldodecyl Oleate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
0
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #3, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #32, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
- +15 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #30, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #31, hyaluronic family
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Triheptanoin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Prunus Armeniaca Oil)
- β 1.5 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol, Arachidyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 3 3 emollient lipids (Prunus Armeniaca Oil, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Triheptanoin)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 7 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare 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¨ Bisabolol
Full ingredient list (51)
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 (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), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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5 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 1 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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18 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Supporting ingredient
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Erythrulose
Supporting ingredient
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Supporting ingredient
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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30 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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32 Iron Oxides
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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34 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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39 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- β 2 comedogenic oil/butter
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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46 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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47 Triheptanoin
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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50 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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51 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does this Vacation lotion sting the eyes?
It tends to sting if it migrates into the eyes, so apply carefully around that area. This is common with chemical body lotions of this type.
Is the Vacation Instant Vacation Bronzing Lotion SPF 30 Body Sunscreen mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and Octocrylene. There are no mineral filters.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 63.3/100 with moderate protection at SPF 30. It is a reasonable casual body option but not a top performer for high-exposure days.