Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Sun Gel-Cream SPF 30
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Sun Gel-Cream SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen combining Homosalate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate. It finishes balanced with a low white cast, a lightweight dry-touch feel, and good makeup compatibility, though it may sting sensitive eyes for some users. The low breakout-trigger level suggests it is generally suited to oily, blemish-prone skin. Scoring 79.9/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong oil-control pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +12 Homosalate at #3, UV filter
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, 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
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- β30.7 UVB coverage saturated
- β12 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (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
37
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #16, 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
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #12, wax film
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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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
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate, β¦)
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Stearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 4 4 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate, β¦)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (34)
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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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)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 6 wax film
- β 4 wax water lock
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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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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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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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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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22 Silica
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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Supporting ingredient
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Plant oil, an emollient
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26 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Carbomer
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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30 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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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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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch good for oily skin?
Yes. It has a low breakout-trigger reading, a balanced dry-touch finish, and a lightweight feel, so it is generally suited to oily, blemish-prone skin.
Is the Eucerin Oil Control Dry Touch Sun Gel-Cream SPF 30 good overall?
It scores 79.9/100 with an excellent protection rating, making it a strong oil-control pick. It also works well under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen on a hybrid filter system, combining Homosalate and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane with modern filters like Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate.