Nilens Jord Face Sunscreen SPF 50
93/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nilens Jord Face Sunscreen SPF 50 is a chemical sunscreen relying on modern filters such as ethylhexyl triazone and bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine for high broad-spectrum protection. It dries to a matte finish, keeps white cast low, feels lightweight, and avoids stinging, with low pore-clogging risk. It can sit under makeup acceptably. At 93/100 with excellent protection, it is an excellent daily face sunscreen, especially for those who prefer a shine-free look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
91
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #5, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +19.2 Diethylhexyl Butamido Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #10, UV filter
- −24.1 UVB coverage saturated
- −6.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Eye sting
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Octisalate at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #17, wax film
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Fungal acne
Medium
59
- +100 Starting score
- −41 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Ceteareth-20)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #4, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
- → 2 2 strong humectants (Sodium PCA, Saccharide Isomerate)
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Finish
Matte
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 3 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
- +2 1 water-locking waxes
Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (35)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → 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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 3 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Iscotrizinol), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 19.2 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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14 Ceteareth-20
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Sodium PCA
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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18 Ceteareth-12
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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25 Arginine
pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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pH adjuster
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31 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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32 Sorbic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Nilens Jord Face Sunscreen SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No, white cast reads low. As a chemical formula on modern filters, it tends to disappear into the skin with a matte finish.
Is the Nilens Jord Face Sunscreen SPF 50 good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Yes. It dries matte, feels lightweight, and has low pore-clogging risk, so it generally suits oily and acne-prone skin, and it does not sting.
Is it a good sunscreen overall?
It scores 93/100 with excellent broad-spectrum protection from modern filters like ethylhexyl triazone, making it an excellent daily face sunscreen.