Nivea SUN Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF 50+
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea SUN Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF 50+ is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters including Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone. It has a balanced, lightweight finish with low white cast and works well under makeup, with low breakout risk and a medium sting rating. The moisturizing lotion is aimed at body and daily use. With moderate rated protection and a score of 64.0 out of 100, it is a serviceable everyday sunscreen with a dated filter mix.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
53
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #4, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #7, UV filter
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #8, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #10, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- ×0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
46
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #7 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −10.5 Octocrylene at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #10, 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
Medium
42
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #8, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −10 Volatile alcohol at #5
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 4 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
Medium
37
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #10, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Octocrylene at #4, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- −10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- ← 13 Volatile alcohol at #5
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 2 1 strong humectants (Panthenol)
- → 2 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 3 Volatile alcohol at #5
- → 9 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 6 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #5), 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)
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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)
- ✨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (33)
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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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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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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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 2 → nourishing light emollient
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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 (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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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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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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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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Film former, locks the formula onto skin for water resistance
- ↑ 3 film former
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18 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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pH adjuster
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27 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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28 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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31 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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32 Coumarin
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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33 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Sun Protect & Moisture SPF 50 good?
It scores 64.0 out of 100 with moderate rated protection, making it a serviceable everyday sunscreen. The lotion is lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Nivea SUN Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF 50+ mineral or chemical?
It is a chemical sunscreen built on older filters including Octocrylene, Homosalate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate and Avobenzone.
Does it work under makeup?
Yes, it is rated good as a makeup base with low white cast and low breakout risk. Stinging is rated medium, so keep it clear of the eyes.