Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50+
72/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50+ is a hybrid sunscreen pairing octocrylene and avobenzone with the modern broad-spectrum filter Tinosorb S (bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine) and some titanium dioxide. It wears with a balanced finish and no visible white cast, feels lightweight, and is generally low for clogging pores, though it can sting somewhat near the eyes. SPF 50 delivers excellent protection. The score of 71.7/100 makes it a solid moisturizing high-factor sunscreen for everyday use.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +16 Octocrylene at #1, UV filter
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #8, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- −10.4 UVB coverage saturated
- −17.5 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
67
- +100 Starting score
- −30 Octocrylene at #1 (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
36
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −22 Octocrylene at #1, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #7
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Myristyl Myristate at #13, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Low
77
- +100 Starting score
- −23 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Myristyl Myristate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate)
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Fabric stains
High
15
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #1, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #3, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #3, mild sebum absorbent
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #7
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #7), fast, even canvas
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- ← 3.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
- ← 7.5 High mineral load at #3 greys under foundation (nano)
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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
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.
- ✨ Panthenol (B5)
Full ingredient list (41)
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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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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 33 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- light ← 2 mild sebum absorbent
- pills ← 7.5 High mineral load greys under foundation (nano)
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Panthenol
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
- 2 → nourishing humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 2 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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14 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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19 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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22 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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24 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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27 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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30 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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31 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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35 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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36 Eugenol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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37 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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39 Benzoic Acid
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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40 BHT
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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41 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid sunscreen. It pairs octocrylene and avobenzone with the modern filter Tinosorb S and some titanium dioxide.
Does Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50 leave a white cast?
No. It rates low for white cast and wears with a balanced finish, so it goes on without a chalky look.
Is Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50 a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores 71.7/100 with excellent SPF 50 protection and a lightweight feel, making it a solid moisturizing high-factor option.