Nuxe Sun Milky Spray Face And Body SPF 20
82/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nuxe Sun Milky Spray Face And Body SPF 20 is a chemical spray on a hybrid filter blend that combines modern triazones with ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate for broad coverage. The milky texture wears with a balanced finish, stays lightweight, and keeps white cast low, and it generally does not sting. Pore-clogging risk is commonly low, with okay makeup compatibility for a body-and-face format. Despite the modest SPF 20, it earns excellent protection and a high score of 81.9 out of 100, making it a pleasant choice for face and body alike.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Excellent
90
- +36 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate at #2, UV filter (UVA1 +22)
- +18 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate at #3, UV filter
- +17.6 Ethylhexyl Triazone at #8, UV filter
- +38.4 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- β18 UVB coverage saturated
- β2.2 UVA2 coverage saturated
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Health safety
High
64
- +100 Starting score
- β36 Octinoxate at #3 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- β18 Fragrance
- β12 6 declared fragrance allergens
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Eye sting
Low
68
- +100 Starting score
- β16 Octinoxate at #3, migrates into eyes with sweat
- β8 Fragrance
- β8 5 declared fragrance allergens
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Fungal acne
Low
82
- +100 Starting score
- β9 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β9 1 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Polyglyceryl-5 Trioleate)
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Fabric stains
Low
85
- +100 Starting score
- β15 Uvinul A Plus (DHHB) at #2, oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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Moisture
Hydrating
LightNourishing
- β 10 Glycerin at #5, the anchor humectant
- β 1 1 strong humectants (Inositol)
- β 1 1 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil)
- β 0.5 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (C14-22 Alcohols)
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Finish
Balanced
MatteDewy
- β 2 1 dry-touch emollients reduce greasy shine (Dicaprylyl Carbonate)
- β 7 2 emollient lipids (Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- β 4 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- β 0.5 Gel polymers prone to pilling under friction (Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer)
- β 3 Humectant syrup tackiness
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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¨ Vitamin E
Full ingredient list (42)
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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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul A Plus), high in the list, a primary filter
- β 36 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- β 15 oil-soluble UVA filter, fabric stains
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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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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 β dewy emollient lipid
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5 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 10 β nourishing the anchor humectant
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- matte β 2 dry-touch emollient, anti-shine
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Uvinul T 150), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 17.6 UV protection
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- 0.5 β nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- β 38.4 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Supporting ingredient
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13 Fragrance
Fragrance
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14 Dimethicone
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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16 Tocopherol
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Protein, peptide or amino acid, conditions and hydrates skin
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Botanical extract
- 1 β nourishing emollient lipid
- 1 β dewy emollient lipid
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
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20 Citric Acid
pH adjuster
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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pH adjuster
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Botanical extract
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25 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
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27 Dimethiconol
Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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31 Inositol
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 β nourishing humectant
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- β 9 feeds malassezia
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Botanical extract
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Botanical extract
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Supporting ingredient
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Botanical extract
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Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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39 Limonene
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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40 Linalool
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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41 Geraniol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
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42 Citronellol
Fragrance component, a declared allergen
What SPF is the Nuxe Sun Milky Spray?
It is SPF 20. Even at that level it earns an excellent protection rating thanks to its modern hybrid filter blend.
Does the spray leave a white cast?
White cast is rated low, so the milky spray generally dries down without visible residue on face or body. It does not sting in normal use.
Is the Nuxe Sun Milky Spray Face And Body SPF 20 good?
Yes, it scores a high 81.9 out of 100 with excellent protection. It is a pleasant lightweight spray for both face and body.