Nivea Kids Sun Protect & Care Sun Cream Lotion SPF 50+
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Kids Sun Protect & Care Sun Cream Lotion SPF 50+ is a high-protection children's lotion built on a hybrid filter mix, pairing modern organic UV filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It carries a balanced finish with low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it is generally rated low for stinging and pore-clogging, which suits sensitive young skin. With excellent broad-spectrum protection and a score of 81.7/100, it is a solid everyday pick for family beach and outdoor use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +26.4 Titanium Dioxide at #9, UV filter (UVA1 +4)
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- +8.4 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #16, UV filter
- −25.9 UVB coverage saturated
- −21.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- −2.6 UVA1 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −1 Ensulizole at #16, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #4
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
96
- +100 Starting score
- −6 Titanium Dioxide at #9
- +2.4 Volatile alcohol at #4, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −5 Titanium Dioxide at #9, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #4
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #4
- → 3 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #4), fast, even canvas
- → 1 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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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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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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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 26.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 5 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Plant oil, an emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 21.6 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), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 13.2 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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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 8.4 UV protection
- ↑ 1 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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25 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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28 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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31 Fragrance
Fragrance
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32 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Nivea Kids Sun Protect & Care SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it should rub in cleanly on most skin. It uses a hybrid filter mix that is mostly modern organic filters with only a touch of Titanium Dioxide, which keeps cast minimal.
Is this Nivea Kids lotion mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It combines chemical filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with the mineral filter Titanium Dioxide.
Is Nivea Kids SPF 50+ good for sensitive young skin?
It is generally a strong choice. It offers excellent SPF 50+ protection, is rated low for stinging and pore-clogging, and scores 81.7/100 overall.