Eucerin Sun Cream Actinic Control MD SPF100
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Sun Cream Actinic Control MD SPF100 is a hybrid sunscreen with a broad filter set, including Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate and Ethylhexyl Triazone. It wears lightweight with a matte finish and a low white cast and is low on the pore-clogging scale, though it may sting sensitive eyes, so take care around the eye area. It works well under makeup. With an 84.3/100 score and excellent protection, it is a strong very-high-SPF choice.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #10, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #11, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #13, UV filter
- +19.8 Titanium Dioxide at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +3)
- β37.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β24.1 UVA2 coverage saturated
- β9.3 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 100)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- β40 Homosalate at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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White cast
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- β3 Titanium Dioxide at #14 (nano)
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Eye sting
Medium
51
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β3 Homosalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #13, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14
- +0.8 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
38
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- β2 Titanium Dioxide at #14, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate)
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 3 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 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (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 (31)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- β 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- β 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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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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11 Homosalate
Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 9.6 UV protection
- β 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 β dewy emollient lipid
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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 19.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 2 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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20 Xanthan Gum
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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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31 EDTA
Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
What SPF is Eucerin Actinic Control MD and is it good?
It is SPF100 and scores 84.3 out of 100 with protection rated excellent, making it a strong very-high-SPF choice. It uses a broad hybrid filter set for robust coverage. It is well suited to high UV exposure.
Does the Eucerin Sun Cream Actinic Control MD SPF100 work under makeup?
Yes. It is rated good as a makeup base, with a matte finish and a low white cast that help it sit under foundation. The lightweight feel supports daily wear. It suits oily and combination skin.
Does it sting the eyes?
It is rated medium on the stinging scale, so it may bother sensitive eyes more than some, and keeping it away from the immediate eye area is sensible. Otherwise it wears matte and lightweight.