Nivea Luminous630 CC Fluid Medium SPF30
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Luminous630 CC Fluid Medium SPF30 is a tinted hybrid product that pairs Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane (Avobenzone), and Ethylhexyl Triazone for daily coverage. It is lightweight with a balanced finish, low white cast, and low pore-clogging potential. With excellent protection and a score of 82.1 out of 100, it is a strong everyday CC option that combines tone correction with reliable sun defense.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #11, UV filter
- +13.2 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #14, UV filter
- −9.5 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #6 (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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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −5 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #8
- +3.5 Tinted formula, pigment masks the cast
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Eye sting
Low
74
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Medium
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate, Propylene Glycol Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #31, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #16, hyaluronic family
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Behenyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch)
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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 (33)
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
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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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 (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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Colorant or pigment
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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21 Xanthan Gum
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 Mg Stearate+
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
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31 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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32 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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33 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Nivea Luminous630 CC Fluid Medium SPF30 leave a white cast?
White cast is commonly low, and as a tinted CC fluid it is designed to match and even out skin tone. It wears lightweight with a balanced finish. The Medium shade suits mid-tone skin.
Is the Nivea Luminous630 CC Fluid Medium SPF30 good for acne-prone skin?
Its low pore-clogging potential and lightweight, balanced finish make it generally agreeable for acne-prone skin. The CC format adds light coverage. Individual results can vary.
Is it a good daily sunscreen?
Yes, it offers excellent protection and scores 82.1 out of 100. The hybrid filters cover UVA and UVB. It combines tone correction with reliable everyday SPF 30 defense.