Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch Refreshing Mist SPF 50
85/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch Refreshing Mist SPF 50 is a chemical, hybrid spray on avobenzone, octisalate, Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S for high broad-spectrum protection. The mist dries to a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and works well under makeup, with a medium chance of eye stinging. Pore-clogging risk is generally low. At 85.3/100 with excellent protection, it is a strong, convenient high-SPF top-up.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #11, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #12, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −2.8 UVB coverage saturated
- −5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #10 (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
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #1
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
- −8 Fragrance
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Fabric stains
Medium
47
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #13, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #1
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #1
- ← 2 2 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate, Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 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
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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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 (19)
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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2 Butane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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4 Propane
Volatile hydrocarbon, flashes off for a light finish
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 17.6 UV protection
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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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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
- ↑ 3 film former
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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17 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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18 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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19 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch Mist mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen mist on a hybrid blend of avobenzone, octisalate, Uvinul T 150, Uvinul A Plus and Tinosorb S. No mineral filters are used.
Does the Nivea Sun Protect & Dry Touch Refreshing Mist SPF 50 work for oily skin and under makeup?
Yes, the dry-touch mist has a balanced, lightweight finish, works well under makeup, and pore-clogging risk is generally low.
Is it good?
It scores 85.3/100 with excellent protection at SPF 50. It is a strong, convenient high-SPF top-up.