4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation
4.5 • 622 Reviews
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4.5
93% of reviewers would recommend to a friend
Vacation wins rave reviews for making sunscreen genuinely enjoyable and, for many, highly effective—lightweight textures, no-sting protection, and a signature nostalgic scent draw repeat use—yet critiques note occasional white cast, stickiness or pilling, strong fragrance, small/leaky packaging, and mixed results with mineral and oil formats. Reviews of Vacation highlight standout formats like Classic Whip, Classic Lotion, and Chardonnay/Champagne oils, but also mention spray-can mechanism hiccups and uncertainty about application amounts with the whipped mousse.
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4y ago
The quality of the spray, standard lotion, and mineral lotion is wonderful. Our family have delicate skin and have no issues with breakouts. The smell is AMAZING! Best branding and marketing.

4y ago
Vacation is a top class brand. Their products are innovative and high quality! From their visual design and branding, to the details and customer experience, I am a huge fan of the products. I have tried the lotion, spritzer, chardonnay oil, chapsticks, and car fresheners. While I did receive free product from them, it was only after I raved about how much I love them online. My review is 100% genuine!
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If anything, I would just say it is quite expensive for sunscreen if you go through it a lot like I do!

4y ago
The Chardonnay Oil made my skin so hydrated and smelled delicious! It had me glowing by the pool and leaving with a perfect golden tan!
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The bottle size is a little small for the price! Most oils come in a larger size bottle.

4y ago
Great product, smells great without being overbearing, not sticky or filmy on the skin - love the nostalgic feel of the packaging & attention to detail down to the printed invoice

4y ago
I've seen lifestyles brands get it right 95% of the time, transporting me to a time or place that briefly makes me feel like I'm not on a slowly boiling rock in the sky, but a rogue email or emoji in the wrong spot ruins the allure, leaving me crashing back into the sad reality of my actual life. Vacation get it right every single time. Every email, receipt, page and bit of packaging has been meticulously crafted to deliver on a vision of life best seen through rose-tinted aviators from the back of a jet ski.
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There was no international shipping for a while, meaning I had to construct my own convoluted supply chain involving sunscreen mules from the US to the UK. Thankfully they've resolved this issue and I can finally use Vacation on the three days a year that the sun breaks through the clouds in London. Thank god.

5y ago
Living in Southern California, I'm a regular sunscreen kind of gal. Normally I just grab whatever brand at whatever store and don't think twice about it but I recently read about oxybenzone being found in many over-the-counter sunscreens so I started paying attention to what I was putting on my body. Vacation meets the no oxybenzone requirement and more. It's also free of parabens and pegs (I don't even know what that is!) and other words I'm afraid to Google. The real reason I wanted to try it is because of its scent since it's self-described as "The World's Best-Smelling Sunscreen." And I'm here to tell you... it is! It smells like my teenage backyard suntanning sessions. Like banana Laffy Taffy. Like nostalgia in a tube. As an SPF 30 product, I feel confident it will provide adequate protection and it goes on smoothly and feels hydrating, not sticky. The faux-pharmacy packaging it arrived in is so fun, like a prescription for a relaxing summer. I'm a fan!
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Nothing. I love every aspect of receiving and using the product!

Smells great, applies easily, and makes me nostalgic! Now I want the entire collection so I can relive my 1990s fantasy

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100/10 obsessed. Bought via Thingdrop and love the look & feel. The spray applies well and the smell is so nostalgic.

2y ago
Amazing oil! I got the best tan!!

3y ago
Great brand! Have tried the whipped sunscreen and super spritz and I love it! I want to try the rest so bad

4y ago
Amazing packaging! Such a fun experience when I was opening the box.

I haven't received my product yet as it's shipping to me in the UK - will update then. But my experience with the brand so far is exquisite. I just love the 80s branding and how fully they have committed to it. I got an email that looks like a fax! The website was easy to navigate and the prices seem pretty good. I'm really excited to try the sunscreen.
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Won't go in the sun without my Vacation SPF. I've only tried the classic lotion thus far, but am so impressed by the smell, the feel, the lack of a cast, and the coverage I get from it while I'd otherwise be cooking away.
The classic whip sunscreen is a game changer! It doesn't have that traditional greasy sunscreen feel. The way it dispense is quirky and fun. The way it spreads and glides into the skin feels more like a lotion or mousse.
6mo ago
Vacation Chardonnay Oil smells absolutely amazing and makes you feel like you are stepping into a sunny vineyard. The scent is light and uplifting without being overpowering, and every time I use it it just puts me in such a good mood. It spreads so easily over your skin and absorbs quickly without feeling sticky or heavy. I love how light and silky it feels, like it’s giving my skin a little treat without weighing me down. Using it has quickly become my favorite part of the day because it feels so luxurious but still effortless. Honestly, it’s like a tiny mini vacation in a bottle and I can’t imagine my routine without it.
9mo ago
There’s lots of fragrance. It smells ok but none the less, the whole beach will know you put sunscreen on. Also, if you sweat with this sunscreen on and it gets in your eyes it burns like a mother. It DOES work well as a skin protectant though.
10mo ago
Really enjoy this brand, especially love the mineral sunscreen for use on my daughter. The formulas work well, the scents are great, and the price is right. Wish it was more readily available in Canada!
I really want to give this nostalgic brand 5 stars, but the bottle size leaves something to be desired. It feels more like a sample size or good for one tropical vacation, but not to last an entire summer. The whip was a fun gift to add to a tween's birthday basket.
6mo ago
I love this product so much the scent is so nostalgic and reminds me of my childhood growing up in south Florida. it goes on easily and evenly as well and I have never gotten a sunburn when ive properly applied
6mo ago
Vacation is a literal vacation. First off branding is so on point I think this alone already makes the product so enjoyable. The whipped cream sunscreen can is a definite conversation started,but also all the smells of nostalgia is enough for me to want to keep buying. Truly brings me back to the days our parents used to lather us up with sunscreen whether it was to play sports outside or lay on the beach.