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Eucerin Age Defense Face Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50

Eucerin Age Defense Face Sunscreen Lotion - SPF 50

69/100 overall score

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Ingredient & SPF scores

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UV protection

Good 60
  • +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
  • +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #2, UV filter
  • +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
  • +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
  • +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 97
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
How we rate allergens β†’
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White cast

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate white cast β†’
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Eye sting

Medium 34
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’10 Volatile alcohol at #6
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 98
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #16, wax film
How we rate heavy feel β†’
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Comedogenic

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
How we rate comedogenic β†’
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Fungal acne

Medium 50
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 5 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-6 Behenate, Polyglyceryl-6 Octastearate, Glyceryl Behenate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 30
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Light
LightNourishing
  • ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
  • ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
  • β†’ 1 Glycerin at #30, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #18, hyaluronic family
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica)
  • ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
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Makeup base

Good
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #6), fast, even canvas
  • β†’ 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
  • +2 1 water-locking waxes
How we rate water resistance β†’

Full ingredient list (37)

What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / β†’ shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.

  1. 1 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 16 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  2. 2 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

    Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Homosalate

    Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)

    • ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Alcohol Denat

    Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes

  7. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 Silica

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
  9. Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  10. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

  13. 13 Behenyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  14. Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  15. 15 Cetearyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  16. 16 Copernicia Cerifera Wax

    Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin

    • ↑ 2 wax film
    • ↑ 2 wax water lock
  17. 17 Dibutyl Adipate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  18. 18 Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 2 β†’ nourishing hyaluronic family
  19. Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  20. 20 Glycyrrhetinic Acid

    Soothing, skin-conditioning active

  21. 21 Tocopherol

    Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  22. 22 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  23. 23 Silica Dimethyl Silylate

    Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish

    • light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
    • matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
  24. Filter booster, photostabilizes the UV filters or lifts their SPF

  25. 25 Ethylcellulose

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  26. 26 Glyceryl Behenate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  27. 27 Carnitine

    Supporting ingredient

  28. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  29. 29 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  30. 30 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 1 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  31. 31 Xanthan Gum

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  32. 32 Ethylhexyl-Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  33. 33 Disodium EDTA

    Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable

  34. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

  35. Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
  36. 36 Cetyl Alcohol

    Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind

  37. Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin

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