Nivea Sun Protect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Oil SPF 30+
76/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Protect and Bronze SPF 30+ is a hybrid chemical tan-oil sunscreen using octocrylene, avobenzone and salicylate filters plus a modern triazine. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and low breakout risk, and works okay under makeup, though it may sting somewhat near the eyes. Protection is excellent, and with a score of 75.7 it is a solid choice for those who want sun cover with an oil-style, tan-friendly feel.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +16 Octocrylene at #2, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #5, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +13.3 Sodium Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonate at #7, UV filter
- −18 UVB coverage saturated
- −7.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #2 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Medium
60
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −19 8 declared fragrance allergens; EU-banned: Butylphenyl Methylpropional
- −3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
40
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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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 #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #2, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #3, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the 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 (27)
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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 16 UV protection
- ↑ 22 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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3 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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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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UV filter
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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14 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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18 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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19 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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20 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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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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24 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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25 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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26 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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27 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Sun Protect and Bronze SPF 30+ good?
Protection is excellent and it scores 75.7. It is a solid choice for those who want sun cover with an oil-style, tan-friendly feel.
Is the Nivea Sun Protect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Oil SPF 30+ mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid chemical sunscreen, using octocrylene, avobenzone and salicylate filters plus a modern triazine.
Does it sting?
It may sting somewhat near the eyes, which is common for chemical filters. Apply carefully around the eye area.