NIVEA Sun UV Face Sensitive Protect SPF50

SPF 50, broad spectrum, cream. AUST L 385414, from Beiersdorf Australia Ltd.

Updated 21 October 2026

Keep using sunscreen. The TGA says its benefits far outweigh any risks, and nothing here says a product is unsafe: the limits are proposals.

Active ingredients

Ingredient	On the ARTG as	Amount	%
Homosalate Under review	homosalate	100 mg/g	10%
Octocrylene	octocrylene	60 mg/g	6%
Avobenzone	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane	40 mg/g	4%
Ethylhexyl triazone	ethylhexyl triazone	20 mg/g	2%
Bisoctrizole	methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol	15 mg/g	1.5%
Bemotrizinol	bemotrizinol	10 mg/g	1%

Percent by weight: the ARTG gives each active in mg per gram, and 10 mg/g is 1%.

Against the TGA’s proposed limits

Homosalate, 10%

Option	Proposed limit	This product
1	0.28% or less in any sunscreen	Above
2	0.68% or less, and only in sunscreens for the face and hands	Above
3	2.7% or less, and only in face and hand sunscreens for people 18 and over	Above

We read “for the face” from the product’s name. Interim decision due by the end of 2026. More on homosalate.

Where this comes from

Everything above is from this product’s entry on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods: ARTG 385414, NIVEA Sun UV Face Sensitive Protect SPF50. We read its public summary on 21 October 2026; the entry dates from 10 March 2022. The name on the shelf can differ from the register’s. If the label shows a different AUST L number, it’s a different formula. Spotted a mistake? Email hello@sunscreenfilters.com.

Worried about an ingredient, or choosing for a baby or someone with sensitive skin? Talk to your doctor or pharmacist.

Active ingredients

Against the TGA’s proposed limits

Homosalate, 10%

Where this comes from

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