Nivea Japan UV Super Water Gel SPF 50 Pa+++
79/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Japan UV Super Water Gel is an SPF 50 PA+++ chemical sunscreen with a hybrid filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate (Uvinul A Plus). The water-gel base is lightweight with a balanced finish and low white cast, and it is rated to work well as a makeup base. It is low pore-clogging and does not commonly sting. Protection is good and it scores 78.7/100, a comfortable everyday pick.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
69
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #2, UV filter
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- −6.9 UVB coverage saturated
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
61
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Ceteth-10)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #7, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 4 Sodium Hyaluronate at #8, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 3 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- ← 4.5 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 →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 (17)
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 (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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3 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 high up speeds filter migration
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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13 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Ceteth-10
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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16 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Nivea Japan UV Super Water Gel leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The water-gel base has a balanced finish and generally blends in clean across skin tones.
Does the Nivea Japan UV Super Water Gel SPF 50 Pa+++ work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated to work well as a makeup base. The lightweight water-gel feel and low pore-clogging risk make it a comfortable layer under makeup.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using a hybrid filter set including Ethylhexyl Triazone and Uvinul A Plus alongside Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.