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Vacation "vacation" Shimmer Oil SPF 30

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Vacation "vacation" Shimmer Oil SPF 30

64/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Vacation "vacation" Shimmer Oil SPF 30 is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen oil using avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and salicylate with titanium dioxide. It wears lightweight with a dewy, luminous finish and keeps white cast low, though it may sting moderately. Breakout risk is low. Protection is good and the score of 63.7/100 is middling. A sensory, glow-focused pick best for casual beach and body use.

Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 65
  • +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
  • +9.9 Titanium Dioxide at #25, UV filter (UVA1 +1.5)
  • βˆ’4.2 UVB coverage saturated
  • 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 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’6 Titanium Dioxide at #25
  • +3 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
How we rate white cast β†’
πŸ”₯

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 95
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #25
  • βˆ’3 Coconut Oil at #12, heavy oil
How we rate heavy feel β†’
πŸ”΄

Comedogenic

Low 93
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’7 Coconut Oil at #12, comedogenic oil/butter
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 62
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’38 2 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #24, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 0
  • +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
  • βˆ’40 Iron-oxide pigments at #18, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  • βˆ’2 Titanium Dioxide at #25, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
  • +17 Penalties exceed the scale, floored at 0
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 2 Hyaluronic Acid at #17, hyaluronic family
  • β†’ 7 3 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil)
  • β†’ 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Dewy
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 10 3 emollient lipids (Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Coconut Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • ← 4 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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.

  • ✨ Bisabolol

Full ingredient list (27)

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 Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

    • 4 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 6 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
    • ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
  6. 6 Bisabolol

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  7. 7 Butyloctyl Salicylate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Butyrospermum Parkii Oil

    Plant oil, an emollient

  9. 9 Calcium Sodium Borosilicate

    Colorant or pigment

  10. 10 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing light emollient
  11. 11 Carthamus Tinctorius Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  12. 12 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
  13. 13 Dextrin Palmitate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  14. 14 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  15. 15 Ethyl Ferulate

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  16. 16 Fragrance

    Fragrance

  17. 17 Hyaluronic Acid

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  18. 18 Iron Oxides

    Colorant or pigment

    • ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
  19. 19 Mica

    Colorant or pigment

  20. 20 Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract

    Botanical extract

  21. 21 Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  22. 22 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1

    Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin

  23. 23 Sclerocarya Birrea Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

  24. 24 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

    Botanical extract

    • 1 β†’ nourishing emollient lipid
    • 1 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  25. 25 Titanium Dioxide

    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)
  26. 26 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  27. 27 Trimethylpentanediol/Adipic Acid/Glycerin Crosspolymer

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

What kind of finish does this shimmer oil give?

It gives a dewy, luminous finish with a shimmer effect. It is lightweight and keeps white cast low, which suits a glow-focused look.

Is the Vacation "vacation" Shimmer Oil SPF 30 mineral or chemical?

It is a chemical (old-school) sunscreen oil, using avobenzone, homosalate, octocrylene and salicylate with some titanium dioxide.

Is the Vacation "vacation" Shimmer Oil SPF 30 good and does it sting?

The score is 63.7/100 with good protection, making it a middling but sensory pick. It may sting moderately, so keep it away from the eyes.

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