Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect SPF 30
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect SPF 30 is a hybrid sunscreen that pairs modern UV filters such as Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with classic Avobenzone and salicylate filters for broad protection. It wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, leaves little to no white cast, and is generally low risk for clogging pores. It works well as a makeup base and may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes during heavy sweat. With excellent rated protection and a strong overall score of 82, it is a reliable everyday pick for sensitive skin.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
86
- +7.6 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #9, UV filter
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- −21.5 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 #6 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Avobenzone at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Octisalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −18 Volatile alcohol at #2
- −5 Alcohol high up speeds filter migration
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Heavy feel
Low
98
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Copernicia Cerifera Wax at #18, wax film
- −2 Cetyl Palmitate at #21, wax film
- +1.6 Volatile alcohol at #2, evaporating texture
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Comedogenic
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −32 Isopropyl Palmitate at #3, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- −50 4 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Cetyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate)
- +0 Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil at #13, jojoba wax ester, fungal-acne exception (not penalized)
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Fabric stains
Medium
55
- +100 Starting score
- −45 Avobenzone at #6, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- → 4 Glycerin at #11, the anchor humectant
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Silica Dimethyl Silylate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 1 1 emollient lipids (Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil)
- → 6 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 3 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
- +4 2 water-locking waxes
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 (30)
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
- ↑ 32 heavy comedogenic ester
- 6 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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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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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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11 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Botanical extract
- 1 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 → 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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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Occlusive, seals moisture into the skin
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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Plant oil, an emollient
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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
- ↑ 2 wax film
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
- ↑ 2 wax water lock
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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the 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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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
Does Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, it is rated low for white cast, so it commonly absorbs without a noticeable ghosting layer. The balanced, lightweight finish helps it sit cleanly on the skin.
Is the Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is a hybrid formula. It pairs modern chemical filters like Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Ethylhexyl Triazone with Avobenzone and salicylate filters rather than relying on mineral filters.
Is Nivea Sun Sensitive Immediate Protect SPF 30 any good?
Yes, it scores 82 out of 100 with excellent rated protection. It works well under makeup and is generally low risk for breakouts, though it may sting slightly if it reaches the eyes.