Eucerin Sun Photoaging Control Cc Cream
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Sun Photoaging Control CC Cream is a tinted hybrid sunscreen combining chemical filters like avobenzone, homosalate, and ethylhexyl triazone with a modern triazine filter. It finishes matte, stays lightweight, keeps white cast low, and works well under or in place of makeup. It can sting mildly if it reaches the eyes, so apply with care. Scoring 79/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong pick for those wanting sun defense and a hint of coverage in one step.
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 #29, 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 (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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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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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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21 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 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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25 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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26 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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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 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- β 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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30 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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31 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Eucerin Photoaging Control CC Cream work under makeup?
Yes, it works well as a base and can replace light makeup since it is tinted. It finishes matte and stays lightweight, which generally layers smoothly.
Is the Eucerin Sun Photoaging Control Cc Cream good for oily skin?
It can suit oily skin. The finish is matte and the pore-clogging profile is low, which generally helps keep shine in check.
Is Eucerin Photoaging Control CC Cream good?
It scores 79 out of 100 in our rating with excellent protection. It is a strong pick for those wanting sun defense plus a hint of tint in one step.