Nuxe DD Cream Crème Prodigieuse Spf 30
78/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nuxe DD Cream Creme Prodigieuse SPF 30 is a chemical, lightly tinted day cream using a hybrid filter set including Octinoxate, Uvinul A Plus, Ethylhexyl Triazone and Tinosorb S. It wears with a balanced finish, low white cast and a lightweight feel, and it sits well under or in place of makeup. Pore-clogging risk is low and it does not sting. With an excellent protection rating and a score in the high 70s, it is a strong everyday DD cream for those wanting skincare, coverage and SPF 30 in one.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
85
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +34.2 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #5, UV filter (UVA1 +20.9)
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
- −14.4 UVB coverage saturated
- +1 Label claims (SPF 30)
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- −36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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White cast
Low
99
- +100 Starting score
- −2 Titanium Dioxide as pigment (CI 77891) at #42
- +1 Iron-oxide undertone, partial masking
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- −16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
- −8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Comedogenic
Low
83
- +100 Starting score
- −17 Decyl Oleate at #6, heavy comedogenic ester
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Fungal acne
Medium
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Decyl Oleate, PEG-30 Dipolyhydroxystearate)
- +0 Dimethicone at #2, a safe base that does not feed Malassezia
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Fabric stains
Medium
45
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #5, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
- −40 Iron-oxide pigments at #43, makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- ← 3 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Lauroyl Lysine, Talc)
- → 10 Glycerin at #7, the anchor humectant
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- ← 2 2 sebum-absorbing powders (Talc, Lauroyl Lysine)
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Good
PillsPrimer
- → 4 Primer-style base, volatile silicones and dimethicone slip
- → 8 1 velvet elastomer fillers, blur and grip
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 1.5 Humectant syrup tackiness (partly offset by the base)
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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 (45)
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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Octinoxate), high in the list, a primary filter
- ↑ 18 UV protection
- ↑ 16 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus)
- ↑ 34.2 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- ↑ 17 heavy comedogenic ester
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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7 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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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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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 14 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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pH adjuster
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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14 Mica
Colorant or pigment
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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16 Fragrance
Fragrance
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17 Talc
Mattifying powder, absorbs oil and blurs the finish
- light ← 1.5 sebum-absorbing powder
- matte ← 1 sebum-absorbing powder
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18 Propanediol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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23 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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24 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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pH adjuster
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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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Supporting ingredient
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30 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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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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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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38 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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Colorant or pigment
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43 Ci 77492
Colorant or pigment
- ↑ 40 makeup-like collar marks (washable)
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44 Ci 77491
Colorant or pigment
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45 Ci 77499
Colorant or pigment
Does Nuxe DD Cream Creme Prodigieuse SPF 30 leave a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. As a tinted DD cream with a hybrid filter set it blends in, so it is generally invisible across skin tones.
Does the Nuxe DD Cream Crème Prodigieuse Spf 30 work under makeup?
Yes. It has a balanced, lightweight finish and is rated a good makeup base, and it can also stand in for light coverage.
Is this a good sunscreen?
Yes. It scores in the high 70s with an excellent protection rating, making it a strong everyday DD cream with SPF 30.