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Nivea - Baby Diaper Cream

Nivea Baby Diaper Cream

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Efficacy100/100

medium

Works for:

based on ingredients and %

Moisturizing

Can it cause trouble?

Irritation risk: medium
Comedogenic risk ingredients: 1

Key actives

Panthenol0.5% - 1.2%Lanolin5% - 7.5%Cera microcristallina23% - 35%

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Product Summary

"Nivea - Baby Diaper Cream" has a good moisturizing formula. This moisturizer uses a good combo of humectants and emollients. These both types of ingredients are essentials for improving the skin hydration and keeping the skin barrier healthy. Humectants in this product (panthenol and glycerin) help to increase the water content in the upper layer of the skin. (These ingredients do so by "capturing" water molecules from the outside air or from within the deeper layers of the skin). Lanolin, paraffinum liquidum and cera microcristallina in this product help decrease the water evoporation from the skin, so that it stays hydrated for longer. These ingredients also soften the skin and take away the feeling of tightness and dryness.

Ingredient callouts

Panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 0.50% - 1.20% concentration. In this concentration, Panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

Irritation risk

This formulation includes some common irritants, including ingredients that do not provide a benefit for the skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be medium. For a detailed overview of all potential irritants: click here

You can see the detailed formula review with the breakdown of all actives in the product and the full ingredient list with estimated concentrations in the tables below.

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

This product can help improve hydration of the skin with the two types of ingredients.

The first type is called “humectants”:
these ingredients help attract water. When humectants are on the surface of the skin, they “pull in” the moisture from the outside environment, or from within deeper layers of the skin. The following ingredients in this product do the job: glycerin.

This product also contains ingredients called “occlusives”. They help reduce the speed with which our skin loses moisture to the outside environment. These ingredients also help soften the upper layer of the skin, so it feels less tight and nicer to the touch. The following ingredients in this product do the job: cera microcristallina.

The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: lanolin, panthenol, paraffinum liquidum

Cera microcristallina23% - 35%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency

Glycerin2.5% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Lanolin5% - 7.5%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Panthenol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Paraffinum liquidum4.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Key Actives

Panthenol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Reduces redness, Moisturizing, Reduces irritation

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Lanolin5% - 7.5%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Cleansing, Moisturizing

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Cera microcristallina23% - 35%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency

Zinc oxide13% - 19%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Sun protection

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

Paraffinum liquidum4.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Glycerin2.5% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Potential irritants

Parfum0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps oil and water mix together

Bht0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comedogenic ingredients

Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps oil and water mix together

All ingredients

Cera microcristallina23% - 35%

Irritation risk:

Helps to soften the upper layer of the skin, reduce water loss from its surface and create a thicker product consistency

Zinc oxide13% - 19%

Irritation risk:

A broad spectrum sunblock (protects from both UVA and UVB rays). Is suitable for most sensitive skins. In small concentrations, can be used as a colorant

Lanolin5% - 7.5%

Irritation risk:

Sebum of wool-bearing animals (most commonly sheep). Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and reduce the skin water loss. In rare cases could be an allergen. Not suitable for vegans

Paraffinum liquidum4.7% - 7.1%

Irritation risk:

Mineral oil. One of the most effective and well studied occlusive and emollient moisturizing ingredients. Helps reduce moisture loss in skin and repair skin barrier function

Talc3.3% - 5%

Irritation risk:

Absorbs oil and moisture helping to create a dryer product finish

Glycerin2.5% - 3.8%

Irritation risk:

One of the best moisturizing ingredients. Naturally present in skin. It attracts water to the upper layer of the skin working as a humectant

Water1.5% - 2.2%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate1.1% - 1.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

Helps oil and water mix together

Panthenol0.5% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Helps attract water to the upper layer of the skin and can help improve skin barrier function

Magnesium sulfate0.4% - 1%

Irritation risk:

Used to create a thicker product consistency

Bht0.15% - 0.55%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Parfum0.1% - 0.5%

Irritation risk:

An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Ingredient list view

Cera microcristallina, Zinc oxide, Lanolin, Paraffinum liquidum, Talc, Glycerin, Water, Polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, Panthenol, Magnesium sulfate, Bht, Parfum

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