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.

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637 reviews and posts

  • I can't get over this sunscreen! It smells amazing - think of childhood summer at the beach. A little goes a long way and the packaging is to die for! I've only tried the classic lotion now but I'm excited to jump on the chardonnay oil and the classic whip sunscreen soon.

  • I purchased the classic lotion and the classic spray. The smell is yummy, and the packaging is cool, but I was really not impressed with the product - it leaves a sticky/tacky coating on the skin, which is very unpleasant to the touch. Sunscreen technology has come a long way, and other brands (even drugstore brands) are much more pleasant to wear and reapply all day.

  • The Classic Spray somehow manages to be both nostalgic and modern. It evokes childhood beach days but with clean ingredients my adult self appreciates. The continuous spray makes application to hard-to-reach places simple.

  • I’m new to this brand as of about a month ago, but so far I am loving it. Also, let's talk about the packaging… 90s nostalgia? Yes. Please. All in all, I will probably be a repeat customer.

  • My daughter introduced me to Vacation products and I really love them. We always have at least one of their sunscreens on hand during the summer. It works great!

  • The Classic Whip is SO fun! It's a great conversation starter and definitely gets the attention of everyone around. In terms of actual utility; I have no complaints. It feels great on the skin, isn't too oily, and doesn't have the dreaded classic sunscreen smell.

  • This sunscreen is IT for me 👏🏻 !!! The packaging screams vintage California vibes - love the aesthetic packaging, the range of sun products they carry, and the overall quality of their SPF on the body. Smells so good. Obsessed with their Classic Whip Can - soooo freaking cute.

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  • I'll admit that when I got the Whip sunscreen in a beauty box, I thought it was really gimmicky and left it on my shelf for months, but I opened it a few weeks ago while on vacation at the lake and I was SO WRONG. Not only is this stuff amusing to use, but it smells great, sinks in fast, and works perfectly. It's not sticky, the scent is not at all overpowering, and I didn't get even the slightest bit red. My favorite part though is how the light texture makes it fast and easy to reapply. It doesn't leave marks on my clothes, and while Im admittedly very pale, I didn't notice any white cast. Ive since purchased the little SPF 50 spray and that's also great - I use almost like a setting spray, so I can reapply sun protection throughout the day and not mess up makeup.

  • I purchased this sunscreen on a whim during a sample sale as it was a good deal. It ended up smelling amazing and I have now repurchased paying full price twice.

  • I was excited to finally try the Vacation Eau de Toilette and found it initially smelled great- A bit of sweet coconut and sunscreen but, throughout the day, it then fell to a strong musk smell that stayed as the other scents disappeared. I ended up returning the product to Ulta.

  • An oddly fun and nostalgic experience for sunscreen! I've tried the classic lotion and the classic whip products and for both have started making the process of putting sunscreen on enjoyable and seems to work well too!

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  • Makes me feel like I'm on vacation in 1998, only without my pre-divorce arguing parents. 10/10 recommend.

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    A teensy bit pricey, but the vibes are good.

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  • Best branding and marketing experience in the game. If you're not on their email list you're missing out! Fave products: Chardonnay Oil, the spray sunscreen, the air fresheners.

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    The chardonnay oil can definitely be a bit leaky. The chapsticks and super spritzer are good but I won't buy them again.

  • I tried the spray, and found it... meh. Yes, the branding is cool and the smell takes you back a few decades. But otherwise theres nothing special about the formula and there are other brands I prefer.

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    I found the smell cloying and overwhelming.

  • Sunscreen is always a good thing to have on hand, especially during these hot summer months. I was very excited when I got the opportunity to try out Vacation since I had heard good things about it. I got a chance to try out their new spray bottle. In the first application, everything went well. It smelled great and was easy to apply. However, the second time I went to apply the sunscreen, the bottle slipped from my hand and the locking mechanism broke completely! I was very distraught since I had barely used the product and it had already busted. So I decided to let customer service know how easily the mechanism broke, and they actually sent me a whole other bottle free of charge! That was super amazing of them to do. And my new bottle works perfectly fine (I'm making sure to be extra careful with it). I use this sunscreen on my body whenever I have a daytime activity to do, and I have no complains with it so far!

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    Try and make the locking mechanism in your spray harder to break.

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  • I got the classic spray SPF 30 - it sprays on clear so no white cast left on skin. Super easy to apply. The whole customer experience(packaging/confirmation email etc) is super fun. The only thing I find is the smell to be a little too strong but I would still buy again.

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  • smells great, works great and branding takes me back to my nostalgia happy place