Nivea SunProtect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Spray SPF 50Ingredients

Nivea Sun Protect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Spray SPF 50 is a product from Sunscreens category with 35 ingredients. Notable: Homosalate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ensulizole, Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate. The product is made by Nivea Sun.

Protect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Spray SPF 50 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Softening, Soothing, Nutrifying and 5 more.

Organic score: 20% natural vs 71% chemical.

INCI

Water

Solvent

Homosalate

Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

Alcohol Denatured

Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial agent, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Avobenzone

Ethylhexyl Salicylate

Tinosorb S

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning

Ethylhexyl Triazone

Dibutyl Adipate

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Film former, Solvent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [2]: Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

Antiseptic 5: Alcohol Denatured, Sodium Chloride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Limonene

UV Protection 4: Homosalate, Avobenzone, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Ensulizole

Softening 4: Glycerin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Moisturizing 3: Glycerin, Hydrogenated Polyisobutene, Ethylhexylglycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Hydrogenated Polyisobutene

Risk of allergy

Linalool, Limonene, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Geraniol

Risk of dryness

Alcohol Denatured

Contains chemical fragrances

Fragrance

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Reef friendly

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 1Negative: 1

Glycerin^#12Alcohol Denatured^#3

Oily skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Sensitive skin

Positive: 0Negative: 2

Linalool^#29Limonene^#30

Detailed view

Nivea Sun Protect & Bronze Tan Activating Protecting Spray SPF 50

#1Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#2Homosalate

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Fragrance ingredient

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 2 ]

#3Alcohol Denatured

Origin: chemical

Role: Antifoaming agent, Antimicrobial agent, Astringent, Masking, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

Antiseptic

Alcohols

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Bad for dry skin

Alcohol Denatured is a great bacteria killer. Manufacturers often put it inside products to increase their shelf life.

It’s one of the most harmful alcohols used in skincare. You should use it carefully, especially if you have dry skin. It removes oily barrier from the surface of your skin making it less protected and causing dryness. We advise you to pay attention to the position of this component in a formulation. If it stays below the 6th position it will hardly harm your skin. We also recommend testing the product first before application. If you feel a “cooling effect” it means the product contains a lot of alcohol and it's better to be careful with it.

#4Avobenzone

Origin: chemical

Role: No information

UV Protection

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Avobenzone is the only chemical UV-protection component with a broad spectrum coverage. It can help to block both UVA I and UVA II rays. It's safe and it is allowed to use at a 3% concentration in the USA and a 5% concentration in the EU countries.

There is one problem: avobenzone loses efficiency when exposed to the sun. If you are outside, it loses 36% of its ability to block UV rays an hour after application. That's why it's recommended to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours.