Nivea Face Shine Control SPF 30
81/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Face Shine Control SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter blend including Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, and the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb S. It keeps a balanced, lightweight feel with low white cast and rates excellent as a makeup base. With excellent protection and a score of 80.6/100 it is a strong oily-skin pick, though it can sting near the eyes.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
87
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #6, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- −21.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −4.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
69
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −13 7 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
High
29
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
93
- +100 Starting score
- −7 Isopropyl Palmitate at #9, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 4.5 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- → 1 Glycerin at #17, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 4 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Tapioca Starch)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (37)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 7 heavy comedogenic ester
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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11 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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17 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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34 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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35 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Face Shine Control good for oily skin?
Yes, this is a strong oily-skin pick. It has a balanced, lightweight finish, rates excellent as a makeup base, and is generally low on pore-clogging concern.
Does the Nivea Face Shine Control SPF 30 sting the eyes?
It can sting if it reaches the eyes, as it rates high for stinging. Otherwise it stays low on white cast and comfortable on the face.
Is Nivea Face Shine Control SPF 30 any good?
Yes. It scores 80.6/100 with excellent protection and a modern filter, Tinosorb S, in the blend, making it a strong everyday option for shine-prone skin.