Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa++++
65/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield SPF 50 PA++++ is a chemical sunscreen on older filters: Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene. It has a balanced finish, stays lightweight with low white cast, and layers okay under makeup, with low breakout risk. Protection is rated moderate and the score is 65.0, so it is a serviceable daily shield, though its older filter set keeps it from the top tier.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Moderate
46
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +15.2 Octocrylene at #6, UV filter
- Γ0.9 Limited long-UVA1 coverage
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +4 Label claims (SPF 50, PA rating)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #6, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β3.5 Avobenzone at #4, stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
89
- +100 Starting score
- β8 Sensitizing preservatives (DMDM Hydantoin)
- β3 Photoallergen-tail UV filters (Octocrylene)
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Eye sting
Medium
53
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
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Fungal acne
Low
86
- +100 Starting score
- β14 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
30
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #6, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 5 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 3 Humectant polyols
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 3 1 soft-focus powders in moderation
- β 4 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance βSkincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- β¨ Niacinamide
- β¨ Allantoin
- β¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (27)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, β / β give the direction, and β / β 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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 2 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 18 UV protection
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone)
- β 28.5 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 3.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 45 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant polyol
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Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene)
- β 15.2 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 15 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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7 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 6 sebum-absorbing powder
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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9 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 4 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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12 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 14 feeds malassezia
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pH adjuster
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14 Allantoin
Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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26 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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27 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
What SPF is Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield?
It is SPF 50 PA++++, with protection rated moderate and a score of 65.0. It is a serviceable daily shield.
Does the Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield SPF 50 Pa++++ leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low and the finish is balanced, so it generally wears clear and stays lightweight.
Is it mineral or chemical?
It is chemical, using older filters Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane and Octocrylene.