Eucerin Sensitive Protect Sun Creme SPF 30
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Sensitive Protect Sun Creme SPF 30 is a hybrid chemical sunscreen with Octocrylene, avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate and Tinosorb S, aimed at sensitive skin. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and a low risk of clogging pores. Protection is excellent for the SPF 30 rating. At 75.5 out of 100 it is a solid, reliable everyday option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
84
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β13.4 UVB coverage saturated
- β5.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #5, 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
40
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β10 Volatile alcohol at #4
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- β6 Synthetic Beeswax at #9, wax film
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- β 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- β 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +4 1 water-locking waxes
Full ingredient list (23)
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 (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 16 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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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 (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths 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 (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- β 3 film former
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16 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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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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19 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is Eucerin Sensitive Protect Sun Creme?
It is SPF 30, and despite the moderate SPF number, protection is rated excellent thanks to a well-rounded filter blend.
Is the Eucerin Sensitive Protect Sun Creme SPF 30 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It can work for oily skin. The cream wears balanced and lightweight and is generally low risk for clogging pores, though it is formulated mainly for sensitive skin.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical (hybrid) sunscreen with Octocrylene, avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Homosalate and Tinosorb S, and no mineral filters.