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Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 15

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Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 15

68/100 overall score

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About this sunscreen

Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion is a broad-spectrum SPF 15 chemical sunscreen built on Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It wears with a balanced finish, feels lightweight and shows low white cast, with low pore-clogging potential and okay makeup compatibility. Protection is rated good for its purpose but SPF 15 is on the lower side for sun exposure. The score of 68.1 reflects a daily moisturizer with light sun protection.

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
  • Γ—0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
How we rate uv protection β†’
☒️

Health safety

Medium 46
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
  • βˆ’3.5 Avobenzone at #1, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
How we rate health safety β†’
🀧

Allergens

Low 96
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’1 1 declared fragrance allergens
  • 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 43
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’24 Avobenzone at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
  • βˆ’9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
How we rate eye sting β†’
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Heavy feel

Low 100
  • +100 Starting score
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 72
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’28 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, PEG-40 Stearate)
How we rate fungal acne β†’
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Fabric stains

High 25
  • +100 Starting score
  • βˆ’50 Avobenzone at #1, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  • βˆ’15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
  • βˆ’10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
How we rate fabric stains β†’
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Moisture

Hydrating
LightNourishing
  • β†’ 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
  • β†’ 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
How we rate moisture β†’
✨

Finish

Balanced
MatteDewy
  • β†’ 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
How we rate finish β†’
πŸ’„

Makeup base

Okay
PillsPrimer
  • β†’ 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
  • β†’ 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
  • ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
  • ← 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
How we rate makeup base β†’
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Water resistance

Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant

Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.

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Full ingredient list (19)

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 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane

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

    • ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
    • ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
  2. 2 Homosalate

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

    • ↑ 12 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  3. 3 Ethylhexyl Salicylate

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

    • ↑ 8 UV protection
    • ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
  4. 4 Octocrylene

    Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)

    • ↑ 15.2 UV protection
    • ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
    • ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
    • ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
  5. 5 Water

    Solvent base, the water phase

  6. 6 Glycerin

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

    • 10 β†’ nourishing the anchor humectant
  7. 7 Dimethicone

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

  8. 8 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate

    Emollient, softens and smooths skin

    • 3 β†’ dewy emollient lipid
  9. 9 Cetearyl Alcohol

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

    • 0.5 β†’ nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
  10. 10 Glyceryl Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  11. 11 PEG-40 Stearate

    Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended

    • ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
  12. 12 Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  13. 13 Pentylene Glycol

    Humectant, pulls water into the skin

  14. 14 Benzyl Alcohol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  15. 15 Caprylyl Glycol

    Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling

  16. 16 Carbomer

    Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream

  17. 17 Sodium Hydroxide

    pH adjuster

  18. 18 Sodium Citrate

    pH adjuster

  19. 19 Citric Acid

    pH adjuster

Is SPF 15 enough sun protection?

SPF 15 is on the lower side for direct sun exposure. This is a daily hydration lotion with light broad-spectrum protection, best for everyday incidental sun rather than long outdoor sessions.

Is the Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 15 mineral or chemical?

It is chemical, built on Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene.

Is Eucerin Daily Hydration Lotion good?

It scores 68.1 out of 100. It feels lightweight with low pore-clogging potential, though the low SPF 15 limits how much sun it can handle.

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