Nivea Aloe Protection SPF 15
67/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Aloe Protection SPF 15 is a chemical body lotion using avobenzone, octocrylene, and ensulizole, with aloe for a moisturizing feel. It has a balanced finish, a low white cast, and a lightweight, low pore-clogging profile. The lower SPF 15 and older filters limit protection to moderate, and the overall score is about 67 out of 100. It is generally suited to light, incidental sun rather than extended outdoor exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
51
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
49
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #15, wax film
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Comedogenic
Low
97
- +100 Starting score
- −1 Myristic Acid at #20, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Oleic Acid at #22, moderate comedogenic signal
- −1 Palmitic Acid at #13, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
Medium
52
- +100 Starting score
- −24 2 free fatty acids that feed Malassezia (Oleic Acid, Myristic Acid)
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −6 3 ubiquitous fatty ingredients (Stearic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Arachidic Acid), weak Malassezia signal
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 10 Glycerin at #4, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer)
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +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.
- ✨ Vitamin C
- ✨ Aloe vera
Full ingredient list (31)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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4 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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14 Stearic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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18 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 minor malassezia feeder
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22 Oleic Acid
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 1 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 12 feeds malassezia
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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25 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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29 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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30 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Aloe Protection SPF 15 good?
It scores about 67 out of 100. Protection is rated moderate and the SPF is only 15, so it is generally suited to light, incidental sun rather than extended exposure.
What SPF is the Nivea Aloe Protection SPF 15?
It is SPF 15, a lower rating. This commonly covers brief daily sun, but higher SPF is generally recommended for prolonged time outdoors.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen using avobenzone, octocrylene, and ensulizole, with no mineral filters.