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Vacation Sunscreens Classic Whip Lip Balm - SPF 30 - 0.2oz
Vacation

Sunscreens Classic Whip Lip Balm - SPF 30 - 0.2oz

SPF 30
Our score 71.0 / 100

Aroma, vanillin and octocrylene add lip sensitization concerns. Polybutene, butters and waxes suggest a substantial glossy film; feel is untested and no specific health harm is established.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. United States
03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Chemical
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Cream
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
Yes
Where to buy it
Target US In stock
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71.0
Composite score · independent
Ranks #1725 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Aroma, vanillin and octocrylene add lip sensitization concerns. Polybutene, butters and waxes suggest a substantial glossy film; feel is untested and no specific health harm is established.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 60
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 63
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 85
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 70
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 5 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Homosalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octisalate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Titanium Dioxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 35 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 4 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 0 WATCH 0 ACTIVE 2
Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Homosalate Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature. · Ethylhexyl Salicylate Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated. · Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. ·Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate·Diisostearyl Malate·Polybutene·Butyrospermum Parkii Butter·Hydrogenated Polyisobutene·Microcrystalline Wax·Octyldodecanol· Aroma Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive. ·Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate·Synthetic Wax·Disteardimonium Hectorite·Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter·Vanillin·Cocos Nucifera Oil·Propylene Carbonate·Tocopheryl Acetate· Hyaluronic Acid Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Glycine Soja Oil·Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1·Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7·Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil·Sodium Saccharin·Ethylene Brassylate· Tocopherol Vitamin E — antioxidant. ·Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate·Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract·Sorbitan Laurate·C18-36 Acid Triglyceride·C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester· Titanium Dioxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
02 Homosalate LEGACY FILTER Homosalate — legacy UVB filter; endocrine literature.
03 Ethylhexyl Salicylate LEGACY FILTER Octisalate — older filter; well-tolerated.
04 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
05 Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
06 Diisostearyl Malate Diisostearyl Malate
07 Polybutene Polybutene
09 Hydrogenated Polyisobutene Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
10 Microcrystalline Wax Microcrystalline Wax
11 Octyldodecanol Octyldodecanol
12 Aroma ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
13 Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate Polyglyceryl-2 Diisostearate
15 Disteardimonium Hectorite Disteardimonium Hectorite
17 Vanillin Vanillin
18 Cocos Nucifera Oil Coconut Oil
19 Propylene Carbonate Propylene Carbonate
20 Tocopheryl Acetate Vitamin E Acetate
21 Hyaluronic Acid ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
22 Glycine Soja Oil Soybean Oil
23 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1 Palmitoyl Tripeptide-1
24 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7 Palmitoyl Tetrapeptide-7
25 Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil Sunflower Seed Oil
26 Sodium Saccharin Sodium Saccharin
27 Ethylene Brassylate Ethylene Brassylate
28 Tocopherol ACTIVE Vitamin E — antioxidant.
29 Musa Sapientum Fruit Extract Banana Fruit Extract
30 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
31 Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Extract Aloe Vera Leaf Extract
32 Sorbitan Laurate Sorbitan Laurate
33 C18-36 Acid Triglyceride C18-36 Acid Triglyceride
34 C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester C18-36 Acid Glycol Ester
35 Titanium Dioxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.