Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield Tone Up SPF 30
64/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield Tone Up SPF 30 is a chemical-leaning sunscreen with old-school filters including Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate, Octocrylene, and a touch of Titanium Dioxide. It provides good protection in a lightweight, balanced-finish tone-up formula with a low white cast and low pore-clogging risk, with a medium sweat and sting level. It is generally okay under makeup. Scoring 64.4, it is a reasonable tone-up daily option.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
57
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +28.5 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #4, UV filter (UVA1 +15.2)
- +31.4 Titanium Dioxide at #6, UV filter (UVA1 +4.8)
- +12.8 Octocrylene at #12, UV filter
- β10.8 UVB coverage saturated
- β4.9 UVA2 coverage saturated
- Γ0.75 Avobenzone + octinoxate degrade each other in sunlight
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
Medium
50
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β10.5 Octocrylene at #12, 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
60
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Avobenzone at #4, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β7 Octocrylene at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β1 Volatile alcohol at #22
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Fungal acne
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Lecithin)
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Fabric stains
High
20
- +100 Starting score
- β45 Avobenzone at #4, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
- β15 Octocrylene at #12, co-stains alongside avobenzone
- β10 Avobenzone + Octocrylene, the classic staining pair
- β10 Titanium Dioxide at #6, white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
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Moisture
Balanced
LightNourishing
- β 2 Volatile alcohol at #22
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 4 Glycerin at #9, the anchor humectant
- β 2 Humectant polyols
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 3 1 sebum-absorbing powders (Silica)
- β 0.5 Volatile alcohol at #22
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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 (Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer)
- β 6 High mineral load at #6 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 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 (30)
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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Soothing, skin-conditioning active
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Mineral UV filter (Titanium Dioxide)
- β 31.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 10 white marks, worst on dark fabric (washable)
- pills β 6 High mineral load greys under foundation
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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8 Silica
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte β 3 sebum-absorbing powder
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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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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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12 Octocrylene
Legacy UV filter (Octocrylene), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 12.8 UV protection
- β 10.5 stacked (regulatory/evidence concern)
- β 7 migrates into eyes with sweat
- β 15 co-stains alongside avobenzone
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13 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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16 Lecithin
Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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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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22 Alcohol
Volatile alcohol, a drying solvent that can sting eyes
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Botanical extract
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24 Tris Citrate
Supporting ingredient
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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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28 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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29 Ethylparaben
Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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30 Ci 14720
Colorant or pigment
Does Nuface Cover Me Tone Up leave a white cast?
White cast is low. As a tone-up formula it is meant to even the complexion while wearing lightweight with a balanced finish.
Is the Nuface Cover Me Sun Shield Tone Up SPF 30 mineral or chemical?
It is mainly chemical, using older filters such as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate and Octocrylene, with a small amount of Titanium Dioxide.
Is this sunscreen good?
It scores 64.4 out of 100 with good protection at SPF 30. It is low in pore-clogging risk, with a medium sweat and sting level.