Nivea Sun Uv Face Bb Cream Spf50
75/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Sun UV Face BB Cream SPF 50+ is a chemical-leaning hybrid using avobenzone, ethylhexyl salicylate, homosalate, Tinosorb S, Uvinul T 150, and Ensulizole. It wears as a lightweight, matte tinted base with low white cast and layers well under makeup, with low pore-clogging risk, but it can sting if it gets into the eyes. Scoring 74.4 with excellent rated protection, it is a strong daily face option for those who like a tinted matte finish.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
93
- +33 Titanium Dioxide at #1, UV filter (UVA1 +5)
- +30 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +16)
- +8 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #3, UV filter
- +11.4 Homosalate at #4, UV filter
- +45.6 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +20.9 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #6, UV filter
- +13.3 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #7, UV filter
- −54.7 UVB coverage saturated
- −16.3 UVA2 coverage saturated
- +2 Label claims (SPF 50)
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Health safety
Medium
57
- +100 Starting score
- −40 Homosalate at #4 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- −3.5 Avobenzone at #2, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- −24 Avobenzone at #2, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −6 Homosalate at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −9 Octisalate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Ensulizole at #7, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −4 Volatile alcohol at #8
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Fabric stains
Medium
35
- +100 Starting score
- −50 Avobenzone at #2, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- −15 Titanium Dioxide at #1, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Light
LightNourishing
- ← 5 Volatile alcohol at #8
- ← 2 Titanium Dioxide at #1, mild sebum absorbent
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Quick-setting carrier (alcohol at #8), fast, even canvas
- ← 15 High mineral load at #1 greys under 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 (10)
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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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 ← 15 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 30 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↓ 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- ↑ 24 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 50 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 8 UV protection
- ↑ 9 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Homosalate)
- ↑ 11.4 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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150)
- ↑ 20.9 UV protection
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole)
- ↑ 13.3 UV protection
- ↑ 4 migrates into eyes with sweat
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8 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
Does Nivea Sun UV Face BB Cream SPF 50+ leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low and the finish is matte. It is a hybrid leaning chemical formula with filters like avobenzone, Tinosorb S, and Uvinul T 150.
Does the Nivea Sun Uv Face Bb Cream Spf50 work under makeup?
Yes, it layers well as a makeup base, sets matte, and stays lightweight, with low pore-clogging risk.
Does it sting the eyes?
Its sting risk is rated high, so take care around the eye area as it may cause stinging if it migrates.