Eucerin Advanced Hydration Sunscreen Lotion
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Advanced Hydration Sunscreen Lotion is a chemical sunscreen built on older-generation filters including avobenzone, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate and octocrylene, giving good UV protection. The balanced finish sits lightweight on skin with a low white cast, so it commonly wears comfortably under daily routines. Its breakout trigger reads low, which is generally friendlier for those wary of clogged pores, though it works only okay as a makeup base. With a score of 68.4/100 it is a reasonable everyday hydrating option rather than a standout.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
59
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
43
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #12, hyaluronic family
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +14 2 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Vitamin E
- β¨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (22)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 12 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 8 UV protection
- β 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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5 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- β 7 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 7 film former
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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15 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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20 Hydroxide K
pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
Does Eucerin Advanced Hydration Sunscreen Lotion leave a white cast?
No, its white cast reads low. As a chemical sunscreen with no mineral filters, it commonly absorbs without leaving a chalky residue, so it generally suits a wide range of skin tones.
Is the Eucerin Advanced Hydration Sunscreen Lotion good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work for blemish-prone skin since its breakout trigger is rated low, which is generally friendlier toward clogged pores. The finish is balanced rather than fully matte, so very oily skin may still notice some shine.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 68.4/100, a reasonable everyday result. It offers good UV protection on older-generation filters and wears lightweight, making it a solid hydrating daily lotion rather than a top performer.