Nivea Sun Spot Control Luminous 630 Sun Fluid SPF 50+
84/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun Spot Control Luminous 630 Sun Fluid is an SPF 50+ facial fluid built on a hybrid chemical filter system, including Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine and Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane. It wears with a balanced, lightweight feel, keeps white cast low, and is generally friendly to oily or breakout-prone skin while layering well under makeup. With excellent protection and a score of 83.8/100, it is a strong daily face option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
100
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #3, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #12, UV filter
- +21.6 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #15, UV filter (UVA1 +13.2)
- −17.2 UVB coverage saturated
- −12.7 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #3 (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
43
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #3, 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
- −8 Fragrance
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Isopropyl Palmitate at #7, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
58
- +100 Starting score
- −42 3 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate)
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #3, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #15, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 22 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 6 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Tapioca Starch, Distarch Phosphate, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- → 1 Glycerin at #16, the anchor humectant
- → 2 Sodium Hyaluronate at #19, hyaluronic family
- → 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 5 3 sebum-absorbing powders (Distarch Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate)
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #2
- ← 1 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dibutyl Adipate)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
- → 4 1 slippy emollient esters (Isopropyl Palmitate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 10 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #2), fast, even canvas
- → 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- → 3 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 2 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Full ingredient list (36)
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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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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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
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- 4 → dewy slippy emollient ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte ← 1 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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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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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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16 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Supporting ingredient
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 → nourishing hyaluronic family
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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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22 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Plant oil, an emollient
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pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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34 Fragrance
Fragrance
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35 Yellow 6
Colorant or pigment
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36 FD&C Red 40
Colorant or pigment
Does Nivea Sun Spot Control Luminous 630 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. The SPF 50+ fluid uses a hybrid chemical filter system, so it tends to wear clear on most skin tones with a balanced, lightweight finish.
Is the Nivea Sun Spot Control Luminous 630 Sun Fluid SPF 50+ good for oily or acne-prone skin?
It is generally a good match. The finish is balanced rather than greasy, and its breakout tendency is rated low, so it is commonly comfortable on oily and breakout-prone skin and layers well under makeup.
Is this sunscreen any good?
It scores 83.8/100 with excellent protection, making it a strong daily facial sunscreen. The modern hybrid filter blend and light, low-cast feel are its main strengths.