Works for:
based on ingredients and %- Moisturizing
Can it cause trouble?
- Irritation risk: high
- Comedogenic risk ingredients: 3
Key actives
Product Summary
"Nivea - Lotion for Normal Skin" is a well-rounded moisturizing product.
Irritation risk
There are quite a few common irritants in this product, including ingredients without particular skin benefits. We would not recommend it for sensitive skin. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be high. 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.
Price
The product retails for 8.99CA$ in Canada, for 5.39A$ in Australia, for 16.99$ in the United States and from 2.39£ up to 18.15£ in the United Kingdom.
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Works for
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Nivea Lotion for Normal Skin is a lightweight daily moisturiser that eases dry and rough skin to leave it feeling beautifully soft and supple.
Source: Feelunique
This product can help soften the skin and reduce its moisture loss with emollients and occlusives: paraffinum liquidum, cetyl palmitate.
Keep in mind that this product does not contain effective ingredients to attract water to the upper layer of the skin. This is why an additional product with humectants like glycerin or hyaluronic acid can be helpful (apply it before this product for the best results).
The following ingredients in this product are especially good for supporting the skin barrier and helping with the hydration level: paraffinum liquidum
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
An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability
Helps oil and water mix together. Can be irritating
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
Helps oil and water mix together and works as an emollient
How honest is this product?
| Promise | Can it deliver? |
|---|---|
| Moisturizing |
Total Promises Fulfilled score: 100/100.
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Key Actives
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
Potential irritants
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness
Comedogenic ingredients
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
All ingredients
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
Helps to stabilize the product formulation while softening the upper layer of the skin. Can be irritating
An emollient that helps soften the skin and is used to improve product texture and stability
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency
An emollient that helps to soften the skin and create a pleasant product texture and stabilize the formulation
An emollient that is naturally present in skin and helps soften it
Helps oil and water mix together. Could be comedogenic
Helps soften the upper layer of the skin. At the same time, it can weaken the skin's barrier enhancing penetration of other ingredients and increasing the risk of skin dryness
A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products
A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat
An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients
Ingredient list view
Water, Paraffinum liquidum, Peg-150, Myristyl alcohol, Sorbitan stearate, Cetyl palmitate, Sorbitan oleate, Isopropyl palmitate, Octyldodecanol, Palmitic acid, Stearic acid, Lanolin alcohol, Myristic acid, Arachidic acid, Oleic acid, Sodium carbomer, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Limonene, Bht, Geraniol, Citronellol, Citral, Parfum
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- Contact Sensitization to Emulsifying Agents: An Underrated Issue?
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- Surfactants and experimental irritant contact dermatitis
- Final Report on the Safety Assessment of Isopropyl Isostearate
- The fatty acid profile of the skin surface lipid layer in papulopustular rosacea
- Anti-Inflammatory and Skin Barrier Repair Effects of Topical Application of Some Plant Oils
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0168365995000887
- Annex I: Clinical evidence regarding sensitisation to individual fragrance chemicals and to natural extracts