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NIVEA Extra Bright Super C+ Protect & Restore Vitamin Body Serum SPF 50+ PA++++
NIVEA

Extra Bright Super C+ Protect & Restore Vitamin Body Serum SPF 50+ PA++++

SPF 50+ · PA++++
Our score 86.7 / 100

No fragrance is listed; ethanol, octocrylene and propylene glycol add modest tolerance concerns. Benzoate ester, silicone and starch suggest lighter spread; actual finish is untested.

Invisible No white cast — chemical/hybrid filters that straight-up disappear on skin. Thailand
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.
Chemical
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.
Essence
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.
Yes
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
YesStyle US In stock
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86.7
Composite score · independent
Ranks #683 of 1759 in the current catalogue. No fragrance is listed; ethanol, octocrylene and propylene glycol add modest tolerance concerns. Benzoate ester, silicone and starch suggest lighter spread; actual finish is untested.
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. 99
Filter modernity Dings legacy filters (octinoxate, oxybenzone); rewards photostable next-gen ones. 50
Sensitivity safety Risk for reactive skin — fragrance, alcohol, and known sensitisers. 79
Reef / env. safety Reef toxicity plus how biodegradable the UV filters and surfactants are. 100
Cosmetic elegance Spread, finish, white-cast, and how it actually feels on skin. 84
Health safety Endocrine concerns and systemic absorption signals across the whole formula. 90
02 Composition · key UV filters 3 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
Octocrylene Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
PBSA Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
Avobenzone Legacy Older organic filter. Photostable in combination; some literature concerns.
04 Full ingredient list (INCI) 33 ingredients
MODERN FILTER 0 LEGACY FILTER 3 MINERAL FILTER 0 ADDED FRAGRANCE 0 NATURAL FRAGRANCE 0 ALCOHOL 1 WATCH 1 ACTIVE 2
Aqua·C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate· Octocrylene Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time. · Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid PBSA · Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation. · Glycerin Humectant — the workhorse hydrator. ·Cyclomethicone·Distarch Phosphate·Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate· Alcohol Denat. Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts. ·Cetyl Alcohol· Niacinamide Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening. ·Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice·Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice·Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate·Glutathione·Pentylene Glycol·Bisabolol·Propylene Glycol·Sodium Hydroxide·Citric Acid·Carbomer·Hydroxyethylcellulose·Disodium Phosphate·Sodium Phosphate·Trisodium EDTA·Phenoxyethanol· Methylparaben Paraben preservative. ·Ethylparaben·Sodium Benzoate·Potassium Sorbate·Sodium Polyacrylate·Trideceth-9
Source: brand-published INCI. Last verified 2026. Show in detail
01 Aqua Water
02 C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
03 Octocrylene LEGACY FILTER Octocrylene — degrades to benzophenone over time.
04 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid LEGACY FILTER PBSA
05 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane LEGACY FILTER Avobenzone — UVA filter, needs stabilisation.
06 Glycerin ACTIVE Humectant — the workhorse hydrator.
07 Cyclomethicone Cyclomethicone
08 Distarch Phosphate Distarch Phosphate
09 Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate
10 Alcohol Denat. ALCOHOL Drying short-chain alcohol — can compromise the skin barrier and disturb the film if used in high amounts.
11 Cetyl Alcohol Cetyl Alcohol
12 Niacinamide ACTIVE Vitamin B3 — barrier + brightening.
13 Myrciaria Dubia Fruit Juice
14 Malpighia Glabra Fruit Juice
15 Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
16 Glutathione Glutathione
17 Pentylene Glycol Pentylene Glycol
18 Bisabolol Bisabolol
19 Propylene Glycol Propylene Glycol
20 Sodium Hydroxide Sodium Hydroxide
21 Citric Acid Citric Acid
22 Carbomer Carbomer
23 Hydroxyethylcellulose Hydroxyethylcellulose
24 Disodium Phosphate Disodium Phosphate
25 Sodium Phosphate Sodium Phosphate
26 Trisodium EDTA Trisodium EDTA
27 Phenoxyethanol Phenoxyethanol
28 Methylparaben WATCH Paraben preservative.
29 Ethylparaben Ethylparaben
30 Sodium Benzoate Sodium Benzoate
31 Potassium Sorbate Potassium Sorbate
32 Sodium Polyacrylate Sodium Polyacrylate
33 Trideceth-9