Quick Summary:
Date Tested: 7/15/2023
In this Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 sunscreen lotion review, I test a sunscreen product from a brand which it typically known for their ointments and skin remedies. Thanks Christi!
The Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 is a chemical based (organic) lotion which incorporates Avobenzone at 3%, Homosalate at 9%, Octisalate at 4.5%, and Octocrylene at 9% concentration. A pretty typical cocktail of UV filters, with high enough concentration which should ensure a wide spectrum of sun protection. Unfortunately, Eucerin still has their work cut out for them when creating sunscreen lotions.
Testing the Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 indicated the lotion blocked UVA by 69.43%, reduced UVB by 62.81%, and reduced total UVI by 69.06%. Pretty poor performance honestly.
Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 sunscreen lotion ingredients
Active ingredients: Avobenzone 3%, Homosalate 9%, Octisalate 4.5%, Octocrylene 9%
Inactive Ingredients: Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Butylene Glycol, Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate, VP/Eicosene Copolymer, Sodium Hyaluronate, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Glycyrrhetinic Acid, Tocopherol, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice, 1,2-Hexandiol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Potassium Hydroxide, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Manufacturers Website: www.eucerinus.com
Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 lotion characteristics at a glance:
- Hyaluronic Acid and Humectants to attract and replenish skin’s natural moisture
- Advanced Antioxidant Complex, 5 AOX Shield™, that goes beyond neutralizing to also guard from free radicals and help support skin health.
- Viscosity is very runny – like a liquid rather than a lotion
Prepared slide ready for testing
The Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 is extremely runny. I would consider it a liquid rather than a lotion.
You can see where the magnetic vice pressure area (in the center of the slide) has left a thin layer of the sunscreen. This is an extreme case of thinness, I wouldn’t expect this sunscreen applied to the skin to provide a thick enough layer for good protection unless one lathered it on in excessive amounts.
Below are the results from 2 hours of testing in my UV testing station.
Eucerin Advanced Hydration SPF 50 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 | 83.96 | 84.45 | |
| UVA | 23592.5 | 7212.75 | 69.43% |
| UVB | 1213.5 | 451.25 | 62.81% |
| UVI | 13.875 | 4.29 | 69.06% |
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Testing notes:
While Eucerin is a brand name known for their skin remedies, one may need to wait a bit for them to perfect this particular sunscreen lotions efficacy. While I believe this product contains the right mixture of ingredients for a decent lotion, it is just too runny. With so many products on the market with better performance, I would skip this and find another product.
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Too runny. Advisable to do the same with this sunscreen.
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