Vacation Shake Shake SPF 50
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Vacation Shake Shake SPF 50 is a pure mineral sunscreen built on Zinc Oxide. It has a balanced finish but feels heavier than most in this group and can leave a medium, visible white cast common to all-mineral formulas. It does not sting and is low on the pore-clogging scale, but makeup compatibility is poor. Protection rates moderate and the overall score is 67.3/100, a fragrant mineral option better suited to body than under makeup.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
43
- +41 Zinc Oxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +18)
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β3 1 declared fragrance allergens
- β9 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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White cast
Medium
41
- +100 Starting score
- β55 Zinc Oxide, 20.5% declared
- β15 Pure mineral formula (20.5% total declared)
- +7 PHSA dispersant, fights agglomeration
- +4.4 Coated minerals (Triethoxycaprylylsilane)
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Eye sting
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Fragrance
- β2 1 declared fragrance allergens
- +7.5 Mineral filter system, low-sting filters
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Heavy feel
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Zinc Oxide, 20.5% declared
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Fungal acne
Medium
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Oleate, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Zinc Oxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 5 Zinc Oxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
- β 1 Glycerin at #23, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #26, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Squalane)
- β 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- β 8 Ceramide barrier lipids with cholesterol/phytosphingosine partners
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Squalane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Poor
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under foundation
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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¨ Aloe vera
- β¨ Green tea
- β¨ Ceramides
Full ingredient list (48)
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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Mineral UV filter (Zinc Oxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 41 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 55 20.5% declared
- β 40 20.5% declared
- β 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light β 5 mild sebum absorbent
- pills β 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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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
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Botanical extract
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing light emollient
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9 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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10 Ceramide AP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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11 Ceramide EOP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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12 Ceramide NP
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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13 Cholesterol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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15 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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17 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Ferulic Acid
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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22 Fragrance
Fragrance
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23 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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27 Isododecane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 1 volatile carrier, flashes off
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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29 Fragrance
Fragrance
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30 Niacinamide
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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38 Fragrance
Fragrance
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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42 Squalane
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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44 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Supporting ingredient
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46 Fragrance
Fragrance
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47 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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48 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Vacation Shake Shake mineral or chemical?
It is a pure mineral sunscreen, built on Zinc Oxide as its only UV filter.
Does the Vacation Shake Shake SPF 50 leave a white cast or work under makeup?
As an all-mineral formula it is rated medium for white cast and its makeup compatibility is poor, so it is better suited to body than under makeup. It also feels heavier than most lotions.
Is it any good?
It scores 67.3/100 with a moderate protection rating. It is non-stinging and low on the pore-clogging scale, a fragrant mineral option for the body.