Eucerin Oil Control Sun Gel-Cream Dry Touch Spf50+
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Oil Control Sun Gel-Cream Dry Touch SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen using an older-generation filter blend of Homosalate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid. It delivers a matte, oil-control finish with low white cast and a lightweight wear, and it works well as a makeup base, though it may sting sensitive eyes somewhat. Pore-clogging risk is generally low. With good protection and a score of 69.1/100, it suits oily and combination skin that wants a shine-free daily SPF.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #9, UV filter
- β10.2 UVB coverage saturated
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, 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
42
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- β 12.5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Tapioca Starch, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 1 Glycerin at #15, the anchor humectant
- β 1 2 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol, Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 14 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Tapioca Starch, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 2 Volatile carriers flash off, leaving a dry finish
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βFull ingredient list (26)
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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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- β 7.6 UV protection
- β 6 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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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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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Volatile silicone, flashes off for a light finish
- light β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
- matte β 2 volatile carrier, flashes off
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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
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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15 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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16 Carnitine
Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Is Eucerin Oil Control Sun Gel-Cream good for oily skin?
Yes, it is built for oily and combination skin. It has a matte, oil-control finish, a lightweight feel, and low pore-clogging risk, and it works well as a makeup base.
Is the Eucerin Oil Control Sun Gel-Cream Dry Touch Spf50+ mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical. It uses an older-generation blend of Homosalate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, and Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.
Will it sting my eyes?
It may sting sensitive eyes somewhat, as eye stinging is rated medium. If you are prone to that, keep it away from the immediate eye area.