Eucerin Complete Hydration SPF 50 Face & Body Sunscreen Lotion
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Complete Hydration SPF 50 Face & Body Sunscreen Lotion is a chemical sunscreen using homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate, an older-style filter set. It has a balanced finish, wears lightweight and leaves low white cast, with a moderate chance of stinging sensitive eyes. The low breakout trigger is a plus, though the makeup-base fit is only okay. With a score of 49.0 and protection rated weak, it is best treated as a basic face and body lotion rather than a high-performance choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
24
- +12 Homosalate at #1, UV filter
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- Γ0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #1 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, 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
60
- +100 Starting score
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #11, 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
- +20 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 (21)
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 (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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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4 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 13 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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14 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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19 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
Is Eucerin Complete Hydration SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen. It uses homosalate, octocrylene and ethylhexyl salicylate, which is an older-style filter set.
Is the Eucerin Complete Hydration SPF 50 Face & Body Sunscreen Lotion a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, which is on the lower side, and its protection is rated weak. It works as a basic face and body lotion, but it is not a high-performance pick if strong protection is the priority.
Does it sting the eyes?
It has a moderate chance of stinging, so some care near the eyes is sensible. It does leave low white cast and has a balanced, lightweight feel.