Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 50: a Guru Score of 80%

What the gurus are saying.

Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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✓Yay

"This is a chemical sunscreen. I have used it. I have reviewed it. Love the scent. It does have that nice sunscreen scent that's classic that everybody enjoys. This is one of their better products. I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's one I said I would re-consider using again in the future. I don't think $15.99 is too bad, provided you're not allergic to fragrance. It's like a coconutty banana aroma. This has niacinamide in it because some of you guys are sensitive to niacinamide, but it is a good ingredient for moisturizing the skin, for cutting down on discoloration, inflammation, redness, and may even help with skin yellowing as it relates to glycation. You could use this on the face, but this is a chemical sunscreen that does cause the burny eye things. I would probably just use this on the body solely because of that."

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"This is a chemical sunscreen. I have used it. I have reviewed it. Love the scent. It does have that nice sunscreen scent that's classic that everybody enjoys. This is one of their better products. I actually enjoyed this quite a bit. It's one I said I would re-consider using again in the future. I don't think $15.99 is too bad, provided you're not allergic to fragrance. It's like a coconutty banana aroma. This has niacinamide in it because some of you guys are sensitive to niacinamide, but it is a good ingredient for moisturizing the skin, for cutting down on discoloration, inflammation, redness, and may even help with skin yellowing as it relates to glycation. You could use this on the face, but this is a chemical sunscreen that does cause the burny eye things. I would probably just use this on the body solely because of that."

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"This is actually not too bad of a body sunscreen provided you're not allergic to fragrance. It burns around the eyes though. The fragrance in the classic lotion is that nice coconut sunscreen smell, like the beach sunscreen smell that people like. It doesn't last very long though. No white cast on that one."

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"The Vacation Classic Lotion is one of my favorites actually from this brand because it is an SPF 50 water resistant chemical sunscreen with no cast and a very hydrating formula. It's very nice and moisturizing. It does have niacinamide which is good for dark spots and redness, an antioxidant that can help with the oxidative stress issues surrounding UV exposure as well as environmental aggressor exposure like pollution and infrared radiation. It has that classic coconut sunscreen aroma. I have to say it's not super strong like it's pleasant when you're putting it on but it doesn't linger. The formula is very moisturizing, honestly it's a bit like the Bondi Sand sunscreen that I love so much but with a coconut aroma to it in terms of the texture and consistency. It has coconut oil in it which is a good moisturizing ingredient and shows promise as a moisturizing emollient for people with atopic dermatitis. But that being said, if you have atopic dermatitis you're more likely to be sensitive to the fragrance so just keep that in mind."

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"I actually really like the classic lotion. This is another chemical sunscreen, water resistant 80 minutes, no white cast. It's a really nice hydrating quick dry formula, not greasy at all, it's moisturizing, and I think this is one of the best of their whole brand. Now that being said, put it on my face and again watery eyes. So their chemical sunscreens on the face for me, it's like no thank you. But for a body chemical sunscreen, love this. Great for sport-based activities because it doesn't feel greasy or heavy on the skin surface. This is very breathable, so if you're going to be doing sport, sweating a lot, this is a good option because you do need to reapply sunscreen regardless of the formula every two hours while you're outside. And if you're outside participating in sport, you're getting really sweaty, that's really something people don't like to do is reapply sunscreen on sweat because it feels gross and now I'm feeling overheated because I've got this thick oppressive film on my skin. This is pretty lightweight."

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✓Yay

"I love this body sunscreen. I'm going to go 10 out of 10 here because not only does it go a long way there's a good amount of volume, this is 20 fluid ounces, this is a massive amount of sunscreen. But also the thing I appreciate most out of all the body sunscreens I have tried, this competes for the least tacky and the least grippy on my arm hairs that I've ever felt, and that's like a qualifier for me. I hate when I put on sunscreen and I can feel sunscreen on my body. But I think from an aesthetic standpoint as well as an experience standpoint, of course coverage and volume, this really just nails every mark. The classic lotion comes in multiple sizes. You can get 3.4 oz for 16 bucks, so that's like 4 dollars an ounce. You can also get the 20 ounce for 48 dollars, which makes it like around 2 dollars per ounce, which is pretty good. I would say overall so price per ounce is phenomenal. It feels like a lotion, like a body lotion. You do not feel like you're applying sunscreen, which is a nice experience. Overall, it's got hints of coconut, hints of banana, and if this is gonna get you to wear sunscreen, this is a win to me."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Niacinamide

Niacinamide has evidence behind it for redness, uneven tone and supporting the skin barrier, and it is usually well tolerated even by skin that reacts to most things.

Source: DermNet

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Humectants and emollients

Ingredients like these draw water into the surface layers and slow how fast it leaves. The evidence is for comfort, softness and hydration rather than for changing the structure of the skin.

Source: DermNet

Frequently asked.

What is Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 50?

A water-resistant SPF 50 chemical sunscreen lotion with niacinamide and coconut oil, designed as a body sunscreen with a coconut-scented formula and hydrating texture.

Is Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 50 worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 80%.

What is Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 50's Guru Score?

Vacation Classic Lotion SPF 50 holds a Guru Score of 80%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.