Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Daily Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Daily Lotion is an SPF 30 chemical sunscreen built on an older-generation filter set of Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It is lightweight with a matte finish and low white cast, and it rates good as a makeup base, making it a tidy option under foundation. The low breakout-trigger rating suits blemish-prone skin, though it carries a medium sweat-sting rating, so keep it away from the eyes. With good protection and a score of 68.2/100, it is a solid hydrating daily lotion.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +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
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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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
33
- +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
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #6
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #14, wax film
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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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
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tapioca Starch, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- β 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #20, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #6
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
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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 2 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
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (27)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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Botanical extract
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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21 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is the Eucerin Immersive Hydration lotion good under makeup?
It rates good as a makeup base and has a matte finish, so it generally sits well under foundation. It is lightweight with a low white cast.
Is the Eucerin Face Immersive Hydration Daily Lotion Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using older-generation filters: Avobenzone, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Octocrylene. It contains no mineral filters.
Is it good for oily skin?
Its matte finish and low breakout-trigger rating are generally favorable for oily and blemish-prone skin. Note a medium sweat-sting rating, so keep it clear of the eyes.