Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect Kids Dry Touch Sun Gel-cream SPF50+
90/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect Kids Dry Touch Sun Gel-cream SPF50+ is a hybrid gel-cream carrying a broad modern filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, and Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone. It dries matte, stays lightweight and low in white cast, and rates excellent as a base under makeup. With excellent SPF 50+ protection and a score of 89.5/100, it is one of the stronger picks here, though it may sting eyes for some.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #14, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #15, UV filter
- +14.4 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #16, UV filter
- β21.9 UVB coverage saturated
- β15.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- β10 Avobenzone at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Ensulizole at #15, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- β2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #18, wax film
- β2 Cetyl Palmitate at #25, wax film
- +1.6 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- β7 Myristyl Myristate at #12, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
63
- +100 Starting score
- β37 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #14, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- β 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 6.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate)
- β 1 Glycerin at #19, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- β 7 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- β 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- β 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- β 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- β 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
Full 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 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 21.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 14.4 UV protection
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 2 wax water lock
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19 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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22 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- β 2 wax film
- β 9 feeds malassezia
- β 2 wax water lock
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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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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Is Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect Kids SPF50+ good?
Yes, it scores 89.5/100, one of the stronger results in its group. It delivers excellent SPF 50+ protection from a broad modern filter set and rates excellent as a base under makeup.
Does the Eucerin Sun Sensitive Protect Kids Dry Touch Sun Gel-cream SPF50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is generally low in white cast. The dry-touch gel-cream dries matte and sinks in without a heavy residue.
Does it sting the eyes?
It may sting eyes for some people, as its eye-comfort rating is middling. Take care when applying close to the eyes.