Nivea Sun Kids Protect And Care Lotion SPF 50+
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Kids Protect And Care Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical hybrid sunscreen using a modern filter blend, including bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and ethylhexyl triazone alongside avobenzone and ethylhexyl salicylate, with a little titanium dioxide. It is lightweight with a balanced finish and very low white cast, and it is gentle with low sting and low breakout risk. It works okay under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 81.7/100, it is a dependable, gentle option for kids and sensitive skin.
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 (30)
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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19 Xanthan Gum
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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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24 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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29 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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30 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Sun Kids Protect And Care Lotion good?
It scores 81.7/100 with excellent protection. It is lightweight, gentle and very low in white cast, making it dependable for kids and sensitive skin.
Is the Nivea Sun Kids Protect And Care Lotion SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical hybrid using modern filters such as bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and ethylhexyl triazone, with a little titanium dioxide.
Does it sting?
Sting risk is rated low, so it is generally comfortable. Breakout risk is also low, which helps for sensitive young skin.