NIVEA MEN Extra White 10x Effect Face Moisturizer With SPF 30
49/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
NIVEA MEN Extra White 10x Effect Face Moisturizer with SPF 30 is a daily moisturizer using just two chemical filters, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Homosalate. It wears balanced and lightweight with low white cast and a low sting risk. Protection is rated weak, as the limited filter set offers little UVA defense. At 49.0 out of 100 it is among the lowest in the catalog and is better thought of as a moisturizer than a dedicated sunscreen.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Weak
14
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #8, UV filter
- +9.6 Homosalate at #9, UV filter
- ×0.6 Almost no UVA1, poor aging protection
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #9 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Low
95
- +100 Starting score
- −3 Homosalate at #9, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- → 10 Glycerin at #6, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Glyceryl Glucoside)
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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 C
Full ingredient list (10)
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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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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6 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 9.6 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- 2 → nourishing humectant
Is NIVEA MEN Extra White SPF 30 a good sunscreen?
It scores 49.0 out of 100, among the lowest in our catalog. Protection is rated weak because the two-filter set offers little UVA defense, so it is better seen as a moisturizer than a dedicated sunscreen.
Does the NIVEA MEN Extra White 10x Effect Face Moisturizer With SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. It is a chemical moisturizer with no mineral filters and absorbs into skin with a balanced finish.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using just Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid and Homosalate.