Nivea Hidratante Protetor Efeito Matte SPF 30
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Hidratante Protetor Efeito Matte SPF 30 is a chemical sunscreen using an older blend of homosalate, avobenzone, salicylate, octocrylene, and a sulfonic acid filter. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low. It may sting noticeably, so it is best kept well away from the eyes, though it is generally low pore-clogging. The score of 64.7 with good protection makes it a budget-friendly matte daily.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
60
- +12 Homosalate at #2, UV filter
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- −10.2 UVB coverage saturated
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #5, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #3, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
- −4 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Homosalate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −6 3 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
25
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 6 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 2 1 slippy emollient esters (Ethylhexyl Stearate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 1 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →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 E
Full ingredient list (32)
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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 12 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → dewy slippy emollient ester
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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15 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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23 Xanthan Gum
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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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27 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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 Fragrance
Fragrance
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pH adjuster
Will Nivea Hidratante Protetor Efeito Matte sting my eyes?
It may sting noticeably, so it is best kept well away from the eye area when applying.
Is the Nivea Hidratante Protetor Efeito Matte SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen, using an older blend of homosalate, avobenzone, salicylate, octocrylene, and a sulfonic acid filter.
Is it good for oily skin?
It has a matte, lightweight finish and is generally low pore-clogging, so it suits oily skin. It scores 64.7 with good protection at SPF 30.