Eucerin Photoaging Control Face Sun Cc Creme Tinted 50+
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Photoaging Control Face Sun CC Creme Tinted 50+ is a tinted chemical face sunscreen with a broad hybrid filter blend including avobenzone, octisalate, homosalate, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Ensulizole. It wears matte with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it works well as a makeup base. The formula is generally low on breakout risk, though it may sting near the eyes. With excellent protection and a score of 78.6 out of 100, it is a strong tinted daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #14, UV filter
- β30.5 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β1 1 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #7
- +3.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #14, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #5
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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
10
- +100 Starting score
- β50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β40 Iron-oxide pigments at #30, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- β 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Polymethylsilsesquioxane)
- β 4 Glycerin at #10, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (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 (32)
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 (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 (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 (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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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Colorant or pigment
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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10 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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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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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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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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20 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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21 Carbomer
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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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29 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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30 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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31 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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32 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Is Eucerin Photoaging Control Face Sun CC Creme Tinted 50+ good under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base. It wears matte with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and the tint helps it stand in for light coverage.
Is the Eucerin Photoaging Control Face Sun Cc Creme Tinted 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a broad hybrid blend including avobenzone, octisalate, homosalate, Tinosorb S, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Ensulizole.
Is it a good sunscreen?
It scores 78.6 out of 100, a strong result. Protection is rated excellent, making it a dependable tinted daily option.