Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect+ Spf 30
87/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect+ SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen with a modern filter lineup (Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Avobenzone, Bemotrizinol, Ethylhexyl Triazone). It has a balanced, lightweight finish, a low white cast and works well as a makeup base. The low breakout-trigger profile suits congestion-prone skin, though it rates medium on sweat-sting. Protection is excellent, and the strong score of 86.5/100 makes it a reliable choice for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #7, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- −10.3 UVB coverage saturated
- −3.6 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #5 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #5, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- −18 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Sucrose Polystearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #10, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #5, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1.5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- → 2 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 1 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 12 2 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate 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.
- ✨ Aloe vera
- ✨ 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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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
- ↑ 5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate)
- ↑ 7.6 UV protection
- ↑ 6 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- ↑ 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S)
- ↑ 45.6 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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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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Botanical extract
- 2 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 3 → dewy emollient lipid
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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17 Hydrogen
Supporting ingredient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
Does Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect+ leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it generally blends in without a visible residue. Its modern hybrid filter blend helps keep it sheer.
Is Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect+ good for sensitive skin?
It is designed for sensitive skin and rates well for it. It has a low breakout-trigger rating and works well as a makeup base, though it rates medium on sweat-sting, so take care around the eyes.
Is Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect+ any good?
Yes, it scores 86.5/100, which is strong. It pairs excellent protection with a modern filter lineup, a lightweight balanced finish and a low white cast.