Nivea Sun Nivea Body Sun Serum Triple Protect SPF 50 Pa+++
68/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Body Sun Serum Triple Protect SPF 50 PA+++ is a chemical body sunscreen using octocrylene, ensulizole and avobenzone. It has a balanced finish, applies lightweight and leaves low white cast, with an excellent rating as a base under makeup. Sweat-sting is moderate and pore-clogging risk is low. At 67/100 with moderate protection, it is a solid everyday body serum for general sun use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
54
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #5, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +3 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
34
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #3
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- −14 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #7, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #5, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #3
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Distarch Phosphate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #8, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 8 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Silica, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #3
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Excellent
PillsPrimer
- → 1 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #3), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1 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
- +3 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for water resistance
Full ingredient list (28)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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8 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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10 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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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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15 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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21 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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22 Carbomer
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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27 Rose Extract
Botanical extract
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28 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Nivea Sun Body Sun Serum Triple Protect leave a white cast?
No, white cast is low. As a chemical body serum it applies clear, and it rates excellent as a base under makeup.
What SPF is the Nivea Sun Body Sun Serum?
It is SPF 50 PA+++ with moderate measured protection, suitable for general everyday body sun use.
Is this Nivea sunscreen good for oily skin?
It has a balanced finish and a low pore-clogging rating, so it generally works for oily skin. With a score of 67/100 it is a solid everyday option.