Eucerin Photoaging Control Sun Cream
80/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Photoaging Control Sun Cream is a hybrid sunscreen pairing chemical filters such as homosalate, avobenzone, and ethylhexyl triazone with the modern triazine filter bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine. It wears with a balanced, lightweight finish, keeps white cast low, and generally does not sting. The low pore-clogging profile makes it broadly suitable. With a score of 80/100 and excellent protection, it is a strong daily sunscreen aimed at long-term photoaging defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
83
- +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
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- β34.1 UVB coverage saturated
- β1.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
63
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, 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 #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β4 Volatile alcohol at #8
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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
55
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #14, hyaluronic family
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- β 1 Volatile alcohol at #8
- β 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- β 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- β 20.9 UV protection
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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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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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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20 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths 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
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Is Eucerin Photoaging Control Sun Cream good?
Yes, it scores 80 out of 100 in our rating with excellent protection. It is a strong daily sunscreen aimed at long-term photoaging defense.
Does the Eucerin Photoaging Control Sun Cream leave a white cast?
White cast is generally low. It is a hybrid formula with a balanced, lightweight finish that commonly blends in without an obvious cast.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs chemical filters such as homosalate, avobenzone, and ethylhexyl triazone with a modern triazine filter.