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NIVEA NIVEA UV Deep Protect & Care Gel / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 80g
NIVEA

NIVEA UV Deep Protect & Care Gel / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 80g

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 84.7 / 100

Prominent ethanol, fragrance and rose water raise irritation concerns. Silicone, esters and powders support light spread; actual residue and clinical safety are unverified.

Tone-up Brightening veil from mineral & tone-up formulas; evens out your skin tone. Japan

ニベアUV ディープ プロテクト&ケア ジェル / SPF50+ / PA++++ / 80g

03 The facts, at a glance
Protection
Filter type Mineral filters (zinc oxide, titanium dioxide) sit on skin and reflect UV. Chemical filters absorb UV. Hybrid runs both.
Hybrid
Broad spectrum Covers both UVA and UVB. UVA drives aging and deeper damage; UVB gives you burns.
Yes
Formulation & feel
Texture How it feels going on — milk, gel, cream, spray, stick, essence, lotion, powder, or cushion.
Gel
Finish How it looks once dry: matte, natural, dewy, or glowy.
Natural
Tinted Adds sheer pigment (iron oxides) that masks the white cast common to mineral filters and gives a skin-tone finish.
No
fragrance-free No synthetic perfume added. Not FDA-defined in the US; the EU requires 'Parfum' + the 26 named allergens on the label. 'Unscented' is different — it can hide masking fragrance. Botanical oils still scent.
No
Alcohol-free No drying short-chain alcohols (alcohol denat., SD alcohol, ethanol). Doesn't mean fatty alcohols like cetyl or stearyl — those are emollients.
No
Where to buy it
Cosme.com JP In stock
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84.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #912 of 1759 in the current catalogue. Prominent ethanol, fragrance and rose water raise irritation concerns. Silicone, esters and powders support light spread; actual residue and clinical safety are unverified.
Composite is a weighted blend: UV 25% · Modernity 10% · Sensitivity 15% · Environment 10% · Elegance 15% · Health 25%. That's the recipe.
The score breakdown
UV protection How hard it blocks UVA + UVB across the spectrum at the stated SPF/PA. 100
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 88
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 58
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 65
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 88
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 6 filters resolved
UVA-I 340–400nm UVA-I (340–400nm) — covered UVA-II 320–340nm UVA-II (320–340nm) — covered UVB 290–320nm UVB (290–320nm) — covered
Octinoxate Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Uvinul A Plus Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Bemotrizinol Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Uvinul T 150 Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Parsol SLX Modern Next-gen photostable filter; low irritation profile.
Zinc Oxide Mineral Physical filter — sits on skin and reflects UV. Reef-safer.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 31 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 4 LEGACY FILTER 1 MINERAL FILTER 1 ADDED FRAGRANCE 1 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 1
Aqua· Alcohol Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. · Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature. ·Propylene Glycol·Caprylyl Methicone· Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter. ·Diisopropyl Sebacate·Isopropyl Palmitate·Trehalose· Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable. · Ethylhexyl Triazone Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter. · Polysilicone-15 Parsol SLX ·Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract·Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein·Rosa Damascena Flower Water· Sodium Hyaluronate Hyaluronic acid — humectant. ·Butylene Glycol·Calcium Sodium Borosilicate· Zinc Oxide Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer. ·Hydrated Silica·Silica Dimethyl Silylate·Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer·Lauroyl Lysine·Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether·Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine·Tribehenin·Aluminum Hydroxide·Phenoxyethanol·Sodium Hydroxide· BHT Antioxidant preservative; trace concern. · Fragrance Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 Alcohol ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
03 Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate LEGACY FILTER Octinoxate — endocrine-disruption literature.
04 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
05 Caprylyl Methicone Caprylyl Methicone
06 Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate MODERN FILTER Uvinul A Plus — modern photostable UVA filter.
07 Diisopropyl Sebacate Diisopropyl Sebacate
08 Isopropyl Palmitate Isopropyl Palmitate
09 Trehalose Trehalose
10 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine MODERN FILTER Tinosorb S — broad-spectrum, very photostable.
11 Ethylhexyl Triazone MODERN FILTER Uvinul T 150 — high-efficiency UVB filter.
12 Polysilicone-15 MODERN FILTER Parsol SLX
13 Lonicera Japonica Flower Extract Honeysuckle Flower Extract
14 Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein Hydrolyzed Conchiolin Protein
15 Rosa Damascena Flower Water Damask Rose Flower Water
16 Sodium Hyaluronate ACTIVE Hyaluronic acid — humectant.
17 Butylene Glycol Butylene Glycol
18 Calcium Sodium Borosilicate Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
19 Zinc Oxide MINERAL FILTER Mineral UV filter — physical block; reef-safer.
20 Hydrated Silica Hydrated Silica
21 Silica Dimethyl Silylate Silica Dimethyl Silylate
22 Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
23 Lauroyl Lysine Lauroyl Lysine
24 Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose Stearoxy Ether
25 Sodium Dilauramidoglutamide Lysine
26 Tribehenin Tribehenin
27 Aluminum Hydroxide Aluminum Hydroxide
28 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
29 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
30 BHT WATCH Antioxidant preservative; trace concern.
31 Fragrance ADDED FRAGRANCE Synthetic fragrance blend — a common irritant. Composition is a trade secret; can include dozens of compounds. Avoid if your skin is reactive.