Eucerin Sun Oil Control Cream-gel Touch Dry SPF50 +
69/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Sun Oil Control Cream-gel Touch Dry SPF50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on homosalate, avobenzone, salicylates, and octocrylene, aimed at oily skin. It dries to a matte, touch-dry finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it works well under makeup while staying low on pore-clogging risk. Protection is rated good, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes when sweating. It scores 68.6/100, a sensible matte pick for oily and combination skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #7, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- β9.6 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 #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #7, 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
32
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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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 #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #7, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- 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 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- β 2 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), 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 (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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 8 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 10 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- β 11.4 UV protection
- β 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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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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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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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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19 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 the Eucerin Sun Oil Control Cream-gel Touch Dry SPF50 + good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes, it is designed for oily skin, with a matte, touch-dry finish and a low pore-clogging profile. That makes it generally well-suited to oily and combination skin.
Does the Eucerin Sun Oil Control Cream-gel Touch Dry SPF50 + work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated a good makeup base. The matte, lightweight finish helps it sit cleanly under foundation.
Is it a good sunscreen?
Protection is rated good at SPF 50+ and it scores 68.6/100. It is a sensible matte choice for controlling shine through the day.