Vacation isn’t just a sunscreen brand: it’s a vibe. A leisure-enhancing line of suncare products designed to evoke treasured summer memories and retro beach culture, Vacation has redefined how we think about sun protection. Its nostalgic aesthetic is rooted in modern, cutting-edge skincare science, offering a luxe sensorial experience that transports you to paradise with every use.
Launched in 2021 in Miami, Vacation has quickly found a loyal niche following and become a cult favorite of many. Co-founders Lach Hall, Marty Bell, and Dakota Green teamed up with board-certified dermatologist and SVP of the Skin Cancer Foundation, Dr. Elizabeth Hale, to develop a line of suncare products people actually want to wear. The goal was to make sunscreen fun, with products that feel like a day at the beach in both scent and spirit.
The scent, which is marketed as “The World’s Best-Smelling Sunscreen,” was created by renowned perfumers, Carlos Huber of ARQUISTE and Rodrigo Flores-Roux of Givaudan. The award-winning aroma features a unique mix of traditional, nostalgic and playful scents. With top notes of petitgrain essence, coconut water, and coconut milk; heart notes of bergamot, solar musk, banana, and pineapple; and base notes of pool water, swimsuit lycra, and sea salt, it quite literally smells like summer. This signature scent, along with the scents of the After Sun Gel and Chardonnay Oil, proved so popular with the public that Vacation released three separate Eau de Toilette fragrances.
While there is an emphasis on retro-inspired fun, Vacation balances its playful side with a serious commitment to effective sun protection. With a focus on efficacy, innovation, and science, Vacation uses only ingredients considered clean, scientifically effective, sustainable, and safe. All Vacation products are dermatologist-tested, cruelty-free, reef-safe, and vegan, so all skin types can feel good about using them. They provide broad-spectrum protection from both UVA and UVB rays, and most contain skin-benefiting active ingredients that soothe, nourish, and hydrate while protecting the skin.
Below are some of Vacation’s most popular and innovative products to help transport you to summer holiday mode whenever, wherever…
Classic Lotion
Vacation Classic Lotion is a lightweight, broad-spectrum sunscreen specifically designed to protect skin during aquatic recreation. It’s water-resistant 80 minutes, fully absorbs quickly on all skin tones and easily rinses off with no residue. Skin-loving ingredients like coconut oil, aloe vera, banana extract, niacinamide, and vitamin E help hydrate and nourish while providing essential sun protection. Available in SPF 30 or 50.
Classic Spray
Vacation Classic Spray is a broad-spectrum sunscreen that uses a non-aerosol propellant with continuous spray technology for effortless, even application at any angle without harming the environment. The lightweight formula goes on transparent for all skin tones and leaves a light, natural sheen. It’s water-resistant for up to 80 minutes and enriched with active skincare ingredients that help nourish and protect the skin. Available in SPF 30 or 50.
Classic Whip
Vacation Classic Whip is like dessert for your skin, thanks to its tilt-valve applicator that dispenses perfect star-shaped dollops of lighter-than-air sunscreen foam that resembles Reddi Wip. This broad-spectrum SPF 30 formula blends effortlessly into all skin tones, is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes, and features active ingredients that help nourish and protect the skin. It’s so fun to use, even kids will want to wear it.
Shimmer Oil
Vacation Shimmer Oil features a luxurious blend of premium skincare oils including argan, marula, coconut, and jojoba, paired with broad-spectrum SPF 30 sun protection that is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. Peptides and hyaluronic acid deeply moisturize and firm the skin while supporting its barrier, and vitamin E and bisabolol help soothe and protect it from sun exposure. The dual-action shimmer includes a base layer of pearlescent gold mica for an even, iridescent glow and larger gold mica flakes that reflect sunlight for radiant, amplified highlights.
Chardonnay Oil
Vacation Chardonnay Oil provides a subtle, glistening glow thanks to chardonnay grapeseed oil, allowing you to shine in the sun while protecting your skin with broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection. The clean, lightweight, and transparent formula is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes, has an effervescent aroma, and delivers skincare benefits from marula and passionfruit seed oils, jojoba and shea oils, vitamin E, and bisabolol.
Chardonnay Lip Oil
Vacation Chardonnay Lip Oil is referred to as “the champagne of lip sunscreens” for its multipurpose action that nourishes, shines, plumps, and protects lips simultaneously. The non-sticky, buildable formula provides broad-spectrum SPF 30 and a yummy caramel-vanilla flavor. It can be worn alone, as a topcoat over color for extra shine, or layered as a mask for deep nourishment and hydration. Hyaluronic acid and peptides help give lips a fuller look, while the gloss-like consistency adds intense shine.
Baby Oil
Vacation Baby Oil is nothing like the oil slick my generation grew up slathering on to enhance the tanning process. Instead, it’s a lightweight, easily absorbed blend of naturally derived oils that protect the skin with broad-spectrum SPF 30 and nourish it with potent actives. It quickly dries down to a subtle, flattering sheen. The formula maintains the same nostalgic, fresh, powdery scent as the original and is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes.
Orange Gelée
Vacation Orange Gelée is a reinvented version of the original, nostalgic French Riviera classic Bain de Soleil, now with a modern-day update. It offers the same look, feel, shine, and scent (bergamot, clove, saffron, patchouli, and sandalwood) as the original, but with broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection, natural oils and butters, and 80 minutes of water resistance. Bask in evocative opulence with the balm-to-oil formula that melts clear on all skin tones and helps hydrate, nourish, and protect.
Shake Shake
Vacation Shake Shake is a breakthrough in facial mineral sunscreen, thanks to its proprietary non-nano ZincWater formula. Unique shaker balls inside the packaging mix the formula into an ultra-light, watery-milk texture when shaken, allowing for a smooth, streak-free application. The precision flip spout provides a controlled pour of the non-comedogenic formula, which is safe for even acne-prone and sensitive skin types. It features broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection that is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes, along with skin-loving active ingredients that help calm, soothe, hydrate, strengthen, and protect the complexion.
Super Stick
Vacation Super Stick is a deluxe facial sunscreen stick that features a teardrop shape, allowing for precise application on all contours and crevices of the face. Unique WaterGlide technology ensures a smooth, tug-free glide over the skin. The formula is transparent and lightweight on all skin tones, with a satin finish that can be worn alone or under makeup. It provides broad-spectrum SPF 45 protection and is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. Skin is hydrated and nourished with hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, banana, coconut, aloe vera, white tea, vitamin E, and algae ceramides.
Super Spritz
Vacation Super Spritz is a daily facial sunscreen mist designed to deliver refreshing, broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection in quick, sporadic bursts. It works beautifully over makeup or on bare skin. The lightweight, fine mist applies evenly and invisibly on all skin tones and dries down to a satin finish. It’s water-resistant for up to 80 minutes and infused with skincare-benefiting ingredients like shea and maracuja oils, bisabolol, aloe, cucumber, banana, coconut, green tea, vitamin E, algae, and ferulic acid. The compact size makes it ideal for on-the-go touch-ups and reapplication.
Instant Vacation Browning Lotion
Vacation Instant Vacation Browning Lotion is a multitasking skin-bronzing lotion that delivers an even, sun-kissed glow with broad-spectrum SPF 30 protection. The lightweight, hydrating formula dries down quickly, making it easy to layer for a deeper shade. Hazelnut and shea oils, along with cocoa butter, deeply moisturize and nourish the skin, while a coffee arabica blend helps firm and tighten it. No gloves needed as it washes off hands easily with just soap and water. Features a gourmand cocoa-hazelnut scent.
Studio Tone
Vacation Studio Tone is a 3-in-1 facial bronzer that delivers an instant sun-kissed glow while nourishing and protecting the skin. Natural mineral pigments provide a buildable, universal bronze that complements all skin tones. It deeply hydrates, minimizes the appearance of pores, promotes radiance, strengthens the skin barrier, and defends against environmental stressors with active skincare ingredients. Broad-spectrum SPF 50 protection helps prevent sun damage. The convenient dropper dispenses the optimal dose of product, which can be worn alone or under makeup.
Lip Desserts
Vacation Lip Desserts protect your pout with broad-spectrum SPF 30 in five mouthwatering flavors inspired by legendary desserts from around the world. Strawberry Jello Salad, Pineapple Upside-Down Cake, Bananas Foster, Bombe Alaska, and After Dinner Mint all feature a firm, warm-weather-friendly stick that smooths on transparentlu and is water-resistant for up to 80 minutes. The lightweight formula is hydrating and nourishing, thanks to coconut and jojoba oils, aloe vera, cocoa butter, vitamin E, and sunflower and candelilla wax. At only $5.00, how can you resist?
After Sun Gel
Vacation After Sun Gel is a modern throwback to the aloe vera gels of yesteryear, designed to repair, soothe, and rehydrate sun-exposed skin. The alcohol-free formula is non-sticky and fast-absorbing. It cools and soothes sunburned skin on contact while helping to prevent peeling. Aloe vera, cucumber, bisabolol, niacinamide, vitamin E, glycerin, allantoin, hyaluronic acid, and tremella mushroom all work together to rejuvenate and restore the skin.
Sun Belt Sampler
Vacation Sun Belt Sampler allows you to try four of Vacation’s best-selling, must-have products in 1oz mini sample sizes that arrive in a leak-proof, travel-friendly, protective, plastic case. The set includes the Classic Lotion, Baby Oil, Super Spritz and After Sun Gel.
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