Vacation reviews and discussion

4.5

93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend

Reviews mention

  • Nostalgic, transportive fragrance
  • Fun, innovative packaging
  • Lightweight, non-greasy textures
  • Reliable sun protection
  • Overpowering scent for some
  • Messy, finicky nozzles
  • Occasional sticky residue
  • Small, quickly depleted sizes

Vacation wins praise in reviews for making sunscreen enjoyable to use—lightweight, non-greasy formulas, playful formats like Classic Whip, and transportive nostalgic scents—while effectively preventing burns for many users. Reviews also flag drawbacks: strong fragrance, occasional stickiness or oily feel, finicky spray/whip nozzles, smaller sizes that empty quickly, and concerns from mineral-only or “clean” ingredient seekers.

AI summary based on Thingtesting reviews

637 reviews and posts

  • Great scent and awesome texture combined with well designed brand identity. Really enjoy using their products! Very innovative whipped cream offering

  • Vacation makes sunscreen so fun! I love whipping out (lol) the Classic Whip SPF at the beach. The Classic Lotion is fine—smells great and gets the job done. I wouldn't recommend the SPF 30 Baby Oil. It's so hard to gauge whether you're putting enough (you probably aren't) to get the required sun protection. It's hard to be mad at their branding and the way the company started. But I also couldn't help but think: These people are selling joke products that you would find at a novelty gift shop and are charging a premium for it. Genius? Sure. But will I repurchase? Probably not. I had fun, though!

    Received a free product from Vacation
  • Nice to be able to use a product that you don't have to worry about chemicals seeping into your skin.

  • The pricing is eye watering for sunscreen, but I love them. I got the Classic Whip and Chardonnay Oil. Both smell amazing and feel really good on the skin.

  • So far I've tried the Classic Spray SPF 30 and Super Spritz SPF 50 (both picked up at Ulta) and I'm loving their vibes. Love the packaging and product design. It's crazy how they achieved what they set out to do with their nostagic scents. The only thing is that I think the facial mist has a slight tingle on application that does go away and I'm not sure if it's a sensitivity thing and causing my skin to react weird or if it's recent changes otherwise so if you have sensitive skin, make sure you patch test! I'm interested in trying out their other products though for sure

  • The whipped cream sunscreen is fantastic. You only need a little squirt to cover your whole back. I have sensitive skin and have not had an issue. Plus it makes sunscreen fun to apply!

  • Definitely more expensive than your average sunscreen, but it is non-greasy and also a safe mineral sunscreen - so it's worth it in my view. Also smells amazing - like old fashioned Banana Boat!

  • I am very loyal to medical grade skin care only by I can't help myself I love to use the "Classic Whip" it's honestly so much fun to use and put on. It feels like fun and summer in one and the packaging makes me happy. I also did not get burnt!

  • This is a review for the Vacation fragrance – it's very summery with hints of coconut, salt water, and piña colada vibes. I was surprised that it wasn't super overpowering and felt wearable to be out and about to dinner or for non-beachy occasions. Vacation has the best branding, comms, socials, etc – a whole immersive world.

  • Vacation has nailed the fun, retro pool aesthetic. The marketing is incredible and the products are almost just as good. The whip sunscreen smells delicious and works well, but I was slightly disappointed by the taste of the chapstick set. It’s pricier than other sunscreens but worth it if you care about a product that works, smells great, and is fun.

  • Bought it because it looked cool. I think it works but idgaf because I just like leaving it in my cabinet and seeing it everyday and thinking it looks cool.

  • lovely brand! I think it may be a bit overhyped - the sunscreen products aren’t that different of quality from when you can get in the drugstore. But the scent and aesthetic is super cool.

    Verified purchase

  • All in one package ready for your travel ease. Good concept but not all the products are useful. I prefer my own travel selection due to allergy.

  • Their perfume is a perfect summer scent! It smells a bit of sunscreen when you first spray it, but settles in to a nice coconut smell.

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    I would make the scent slightly less sunscreen-y

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  • I tried Vacation's Classic Lotion and absolutely love it! The smell and texture is amazing, and their lotion really did protect my skin from the sun. I can't get enough of their scent, and can't wait to try their other products mainly because of this.

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    I wish they offered larger sizes to stock up on lotions, especially for those of us who spend a lot of time outdoors.

  • It works and it’s easy to spread. I was expecting to be blown away by the scent (which is why I bought it), but I just wasn’t. The scent is certainly nice, but I don’t understand the hype on that.

  • I absolutely loved the whipped sunscreen. There was something so nostalgic about the experience of putting on the sunscreen. I loved the smell and the packaging.

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    Its pretty thick which isn't the worst, but it does leave a slight white cast.

    Verified purchase

  • I tried the Classic Spray SPF 30 through a Thingdrop. The spray was even and smelled great - I especially love that it's reef friendly. I wish they had some higher SPFs in their product family, but since they're a newer brand I'm just going to give them the benefit of the doubt and assume that's coming in the next few product launches! The only other thing I'll note is that while I don't mind paying extra for better products, I don't know if this is significantly better than some of their direct competitors - and they charge quite a bit more.

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    More SPFs - wish they had at least a 50 SPF for the face!

    Verified purchase

  • I love this stuff! Please make more. This is some amazing stuff to protect your hide from that big yellow orb in the sky. All of their stuff smells delicious but please don't eat it! But your skin will love it.

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    Nothing