Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Body Sun Gel Creme SPF 50+
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Body Sun Gel Creme is a hybrid chemical SPF 50+ formula with a broad modern filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It wears matte, stays lightweight, and shows low white cast, making it suited to oily skin. Low breakout risk and an excellent makeup base make it easy to layer, though it may sting near the eyes for some. Excellent rated protection and an 86/100 score make it a strong oil-control pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +28.8 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +17.6)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #13, UV filter
- β24.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β18.4 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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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
51
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- β8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #21, wax film
- β2 Cetyl Palmitate at #23, wax film
- +1.6 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Medium
73
- +100 Starting score
- β27 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, 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 #11, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate)
- β 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
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- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (33)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- β 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 28.8 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 11.2 UV protection
- β 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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20 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 9 feeds malassezia
- β 2 wax water lock
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch good for oily skin?
Yes, it wears matte, stays lightweight, and is rated low for breakout risk, so it generally suits oily skin. It is also rated an excellent makeup base.
Does the Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Body Sun Gel Creme SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast. As a hybrid chemical formula it blends in cleanly across skin tones, though it may sting near the eyes for some.
Is Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch SPF 50+ any good?
It scores 86/100 with excellent rated protection, making it a strong oil-control pick. Its modern filter set includes Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone.