Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 6/25/2024
In this Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion review, I am disappointed by another poor performing Eucerin product. Thanks again to Julian for providing me this sunscreen to test!
The Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion is a hybrid based formulation using the active ingredients of Ensulizole at 2.0%, Octinoxate at 7.5%, Octisalate at 4.5%, Titanium Dioxide at 2.4%, and Zinc Oxide at 4.8%. I believe this is the first sunscreen formulation that I have tested with Ensulizole. Since the time of testing to me writing this post, it also looks as if Eucerin has changed the formulation as the listed inactive ingredients on their website has changed, and the product label is also slightly different. Hopefully the new formula is better, as this one is atrocious.
The results from testing show the Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen is particularly bad at reducing UVA by blocking only 43.00%, filtering UVB by 37.33%, and filtering total UVI by 42.70%. Meh. Skip. Stop reading, just don’t buy.
Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion ingredients
Active ingredients: Ensulizole (2.0%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (4.5%), Titanium Dioxide (2.4%), Zinc Oxide (4.8%)
Inactive Ingredients: Water, Glycerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dimethicone, Cyclomethicone, Methylpropanediol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Ceteareth-20, Phenoxyethanol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Sodium Lactate, Lactic Acid, 1-2-Hexanediol, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Vp-Hexadecene Copolymer, Xanthan Gum, PEG-40 Castor Oil, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Alumina, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Simethicone
Manufacturers Website: www.eucerinus.com
Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion characteristics at a glance:
- Blah blah blah, don’t care, don’t use this sunscreen.
- Viscosity is very low.
Prepared slide BEFORE testing
The Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion has a very low viscosity. It distributed very unevenly when exposed to the pressure of the magnetic vice. I would assume this formula would not apply evenly on the face as well.
Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion UV blocking test results
Ultraviolet light quick reference:
UVA: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 315nm – 400nm. The “Aging UV light” – Causes wrinkles.
UVB: The Ultraviolet wavelength from 280nm – 315nm. The “Bad UV light” – Causes skin cancer.
UVI: The global sun UV index. The more a sunscreen can reduce the level of UVI, the better.
UV test results:
Ultraviolet sensor readings:
| Before Sunscreen | After Sunscreen | % UV Blocked | |
| TEMP | 81.65 | 82.83 | |
| UVA | 41121.5 | 23439.3 | 43.00% |
| UVB | 2144 | 1343.75 | 37.33% |
| UVI | 24.2 | 13.9 | 42.70% |
Want to know more about how I test sunscreen? Head here to read about the details.
Testing notes:
DONT BUY.
NOT Recommended.
Want to try the Eucerin Face Gentle Protection Daily SPF 30 sunscreen lotion?
Terrible. Pass on this.
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