Eucerin Anti-Pigment Correcting Hand Cream SPF 30
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Anti-Pigment Correcting Hand Cream SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend including Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight, leaves no white cast, and is low in pore-clogging potential with a makeup-friendly base. Protection is rated excellent, though it can sting a little near the eyes. At 85.1/100 it is generally a strong choice, especially for protecting the hands.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
97
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #11, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- β14.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β9.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
94
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #13, butter/occlusive fat
- β8 Cetearyl Alcohol at #2, rich gel-network thickener
- +4 Volatile alcohol at #3, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #14, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #17, hyaluronic family
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- β 2 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (30)
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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- β 8 rich gel-network thickener
- 2 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 6.4 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
- β 2 butter/occlusive fat
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 8.4 UV protection
- β 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is this Eucerin hand cream mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid SPF 30 with a broad chemical filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It commonly applies with a low white cast.
Does the Eucerin Anti-Pigment Correcting Hand Cream SPF 30 work under makeup?
Yes, it generally works as a base. The balanced, lightweight finish and low breakout-trigger rating keep it comfortable, though it may sting slightly with heavy sweat.
Is this sunscreen any good?
Yes. With excellent protection and a score of 85.1/100, it is a strong targeted anti-pigment hand and skin sunscreen.