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Here's our complete breakdown comparing the ingredients, attributes, and more of Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ versus Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 .

Published on May 22, 2022

Overview

What they are

These products are both sunscreens. They have a total of 4 ingredients in common

Cool Features

They both contain SPF

Suited For

They're both likely to be good for dry skin and brightening skin

Free From

They both do not contain any parabens or sulfates

What's Inside

They both contain harsh alcohols and silicones

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Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Sunscreen

Sunscreens help absorb or reflect UV radiation and protect skin against skin damage. Sunscreens may come in the form of lotion, gel, foam, spray, or solid-stick.

Price

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Buy Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+

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Buy Melting Cream For Face SPF 50

Ingredient Info

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alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50
alcohol-free
silicon-free
fragrance-free
sulfate-free
paraben-free
oil-free
fungal-acne safe
reef-safe
eu-allergen-free
vegan
cruelty-free
spf rating
50

At a glance

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Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (5)

Benefits

Hydrating
Brightening

Concerns

Drying (2)
May Worsen Oily Skin (2)
Acne Trigger (2)
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (4)
Eczema (2)

Notable Ingredients

Chemical UV Filter (3)
Vitamin E (2)
Exfoliators (2)

Benefits

Hydrating (4)
Anti-Aging
Scar Healing
Brightening (3)

Concerns

Drying
May Worsen Oily Skin (3)
Acne Trigger
Irritating (2)
Rosacea (2)
Eczema (2)
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Ingredients Explained

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Ingredients higher up in an ingredient list are typically present in a larger amount.

1
What it does: Skin Conditioning, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Water. It's the most common cosmetic ingredient of all. You'll usually see it at the top of ingredient lists, meaning that it makes up the largest part of the product.

So why is it so popular? Water most often acts as a solvent - this means that it helps dissolve other ingredients into the formulation.

You'll also recognize water as that liquid we all need to stay alive. Talk about multi-purpose! If you see this, drink a glass of water. Stay hydrated!

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Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 1.

Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 1.

2
What it does: Emollient, Emulsifying, Emulsion Stabilising
Community Rating: Very Disliked

Cetearyl alcohol is a mixture of two fatty alcohols: cetyl alcohol and stearyl alcohol. It is mainly used as an emulsifier. Emulsifiers help prevent the separation of oils and products. Due to its composition, it can also be used to thicken a product or help create foam.

Cetearyl alcohol is an emollient. Emollients help soothe and hydrate the skin by trapping moisture.

Studies show Cetearyl alcohol is non-toxic and non-irritating. The FDA allows products labeled "alcohol-free" to have fatty alcohols.

This ingredient is usually derived from plant oils such as palm, vegetable, or coconut oils. There is debate on whether this ingredient will cause acne.

Due to the fatty acid base, this ingredient may not be Malassezia folliculitis safe.

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Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 12.

Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 12.

3
What it does: Humectant, Skin Conditioning, Skin Protecting, Solvent
Community Rating: Loved

Glycerin is already naturally found in your skin. It helps moisturize and protect your skin.

A study from 2016 found glycerin to be more effective as a humectant than AHAs and hyaluronic acid.

As a humectant, it helps the skin stay hydrated by pulling moisture to your skin. The low molecular weight of glycerin allows it to pull moisture into the deeper layers of your skin.

Hydrated skin improves your skin barrier; Your skin barrier helps protect against irritants and bacteria.

Glycerin has also been found to have antimicrobial and antiviral properties. Due to these properties, glycerin is often used in wound and burn treatments.

In cosmetics, glycerin is usually derived from plants such as soybean or palm. However, it can also be sourced from animals, such as tallow or animal fat.

This ingredient is organic, colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

Glycerin is the name for this ingredient in American English. British English uses Glycerol/Glycerine.

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Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 15.

Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 9.

4
What it does: Buffering
Community Rating: Mixed

Sodium Hydroxide is also known as lye or caustic soda. It is used to adjust the pH of products; many ingredients require a specific pH to be effective.

In small amounts, sodium hydroxide is considered safe to use. However, large amounts may cause chemical burns due to its high alkaline.

Your skin has a natural pH and acid mantle. This acid mantle helps prevent harmful bacteria from breaking through. The acid mantle also helps keep your skin hydrated.

"Alkaline" refers to a high pH level. A low pH level would be considered acidic.

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Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ contains this as ingredient number 23.

Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 contains this as ingredient number 28.

Here's what our community thinks of the ingredients in these two products.

11% are loved or liked
26% have mixed ratings
56% are disliked or very disliked
7% have no rating yet
20% are loved or liked
11% have mixed ratings
41% are disliked or very disliked
27% have no rating yet

Usage

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Reviews

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Eucerin Sun Face Oil Control Dry Touch Gel-Cream SPF 50+ 27 ingredients

4.5 /5
from 4 ratings
Great Value (1) Light (1) No Scent (1) Works Well (1)
nasaye's avatar

nasaye

1 year ago · Dry Skin
Review

Good SPF that feels light
Me and my partner both use thes SPF. I have dry skin and it works best for me on top of moisturizer. My parents has oily...

Good SPF that feels light
Me and my partner both use thes SPF. I have dry skin and it works best for me on top of moisturizer. My parents has oily skin so he uses it instead of one. It is a great SPF that doesn't just sit on your face and you can easily find it in drug stores.

Lurielle's avatar

Lurielle

5 months ago · Oily Skin
Review

I hate using sunscreen, but this is the only one I feel fine using. Fan favorite.

Nuxe Melting Cream For Face SPF 50 44 ingredients

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