Nivea Sun Protect And Bronze Spray Spf 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Protect And Bronze Spray SPF 30 is an older-generation chemical spray using Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate, designed to support tanning while protecting. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, leaves little to no white cast, and works well as a base. It tends to sting if it reaches the eyes, so spray carefully. With good protection and a score near 64, it is a casual body option for those who want a bronzed look.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
56
- +11.4 Homosalate at #5, UV filter
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #7, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
67
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −10 6 declared fragrance allergens
- −2 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Safe
100
- +100 Starting score
- +0 Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride at #3, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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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 #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 4 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #1), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +7 1 film-forming polymers that lock the formula on for 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 E
Full ingredient list (21)
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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 4 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- ↑ 15.2 UV protection
- ↓ 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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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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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 7 film former
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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13 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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14 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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15 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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18 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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19 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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20 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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21 Fragrance
Fragrance
Does Nivea Sun Protect And Bronze Spray sting the eyes?
It is rated high for stinging, so it can irritate if it reaches the eyes. Spray it carefully and keep it away from the face.
Is the Nivea Sun Protect And Bronze Spray Spf 30 mineral or chemical?
It is fully chemical. It uses older filters Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, and Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
Is Nivea Sun Protect And Bronze Spray SPF 30 good?
It scores about 64 out of 100 with good protection. It is a casual body spray aimed at supporting a bronzed look rather than a high-protection facial pick.