"Nivea Men - Sensitive Face Lotion with SPF 15" offers broad spectrum protection. It means that it protects from both UVA and UVB rays (you can remember UVB as "burning" sunlight - they cause sunburn. You can remember UVA rays as "aging" - they do not lead to sunburn, but they cause photodamage and contribute to early signs of skin aging and hyperpigmentation). On the negative side, the SPF of this sunscreen is not high enough. We recommend to use a sunscreen with at least SPF 30 daily.

It should also be hydrating enough to use without an additional moisturizer during the day.

Sunscreen filters

This is a so-called "chemical" sunscreen. It means that it uses organic UV filters. They typically offer good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for some people with sensitive skin. The UV filters in this sunscreen are: avobenzone 30.00% (declared), octisalate 47.00% (declared) and octocrylene 84.00% (declared).

Irritation risk

We assess the overall irritancy of this product 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 9.19CA$ in Canada and from 6.29$ up to 18.87$ in the United States.

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What can the product work for?

Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

This mens face lotion moisturizes intensively and soothes the skin.

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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: caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol.

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

caprylic/capric triglyceride 1.7% - 2.6%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A good mix of fatty acids that forms a protective layer on the skin. Improves the shelf life of products. Derived from coconut and glycerin

glycerin 0.55% - 1.25%

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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

panthenol 0.55% - 1.25%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

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

Sun protection

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection, but it is weak. We recommend to use a broad spectrum sunscreen with at least SPF 30.

This product can be considered "reef safe" because it does not contain the UV filters (oxybenzone and octinoxate) that can be harmful to coral reefs when present in the water in high concentrations.

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 30%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Avobenzone. An organic, or so-called "chemical" UV filter. Protects against both UVA and UVB rays. Needs to be combined with other filters in a formulation to be stable.

octocrylene 84%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

A weak sunscreen that protects against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB) and is somewhat effective against the UVA rays. It is quite stable and can help stabilize other, more vulnerable, sunscreen ingredients like Avobenzone. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

ethylhexyl salicylate 47%

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UVA I protection: UVA II protection: UVB protection: Photo stable: Ingredient type Organic

Octisalate. A UV filter. It offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not protect against the most aging sun rays (UVA). It loses its effectiveness quickly when exposed to sunlight. It is an organic, or so called "chemical" sunscreen

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Broad Spectrum SPF 15 helps protect skin against harmful UVA & UVB sun damage helping to prevent sunburn and decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging.

Source: Walmart

This product does not contain ingredients that are able to reduce fine lines and wrinkles or help with skin elasticity, but it can improve the look of the skin temporarily through moisturization. Well-moisturized skin might also be able to repair the sun damage better.

The biggest anti-aging effect in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing early signs of skin aging. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

Evens skin tone

What does the product description say?

Broad Spectrum SPF 15 helps protect skin against harmful UVA & UVB sun damage helping to prevent sunburn and decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging.

Source: Walmart

This product contains ingredients () that could help reduce hyperpigmentation (for example, post-acne marks or age spots) in theory, but there is not enough evidence that they actually work.

The biggest effect for evening out skin tone in this product comes from sun protection. Sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations. This is why sun protection is the best strategy for maintaining an even skin tone. We, however, do not recommend using this product as a sunscreen because the protection it offers is not strong enough).

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Ingredients & concentrations

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Key Actives

panthenol 0.55% - 1.25%

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

panthenol 0.3% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Moisturizing, Reduces redness, Reduces irritation

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

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Potential irritants

chamomilla recutita flower extract 3.5% - 5.3%

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Works for: Anti-inflammatory

Plant extract that can have healing and anti-inflammatory properties. It is a potential allergen and can be irritating

parfum 2% - 3%

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An aromatic blend of unspecified and possibly irritating ingredients

Comodogenic ingredients

isopropyl palmitate 0.95% - 1.45%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: High

Works for: Moisturizing

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin and create a thicker product consistency

cetearyl alcohol 1% - 1.45%

Irritation risk: Comedogenicity: Medium

Works for: Cleansing, Moisturizing

A non-drying alcohol. Works as an emollient. Helps water and oil mix together and creates a nice product texture

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tocopheryl acetate 26% - 39%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-oxidation

A more stable but less bio-available form of vitamin E compared to Tocopherol. Might help moisturize and protect the skin from free radicals, but mostly used in low concentrations to stabilize other ingredients.

phenoxyethanol 0.5% - 1%

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A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

tapioca starch 4.5% - 6.8%

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Used to create a thicker product consistency

Ingredient list view

Tocopheryl acetate, Phenoxyethanol, Tapioca starch, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Parfum, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Water, Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract, Isopropyl palmitate, Cetearyl alcohol, Sodium hydroxide, Carbomer, Panthenol, Trisodium edta, Glycerin, 2-hexanol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Maltodextrin, Piroctone olamine, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Water, Isopropyl palmitate, Glycerin, Tapioca starch, Cetearyl alcohol, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Tocopheryl acetate, Panthenol, Chamomilla recutita flower extract, Hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract, 1,2-hexanediol, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Maltodextrin, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Sodium hydroxide, Trisodium edta, Phenoxyethanol, Piroctone olamine, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		55%	54%	48%	32%	31%	26%	25%	25%	22%
SPF	SPF 15	SPF 50	SPF 25	SPF 30	SPF 15	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 70	SPF 50	SPF 30
Key ingredients	panthenol panthenol +6 more	Common: panthenol butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +5 more Other: adenosine salicyloyl phytosphingosine +24 more	Common: panthenol panthenol +5 more Other: niacinamide niacinamide +16 more	Common: panthenol panthenol +4 more Other: butyloctyl salicylate butyrospermum parkii butter +7 more	Common: octocrylene butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Other: paraffinum liquidum paraffinum liquidum +13 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride glycerin Other: gluconolactone helianthus annuus seed oil +2 more	Common: caprylic/capric triglyceride caprylic/capric triglyceride Other: butyrospermum parkii butter butyrospermum parkii butter +10 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane octocrylene Other: retinyl palmitate butyloctyl salicylate +5 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane octocrylene Other: homosalate methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol	Common: glycerin Other: cera alba galactoarabinan +6 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY HIGH
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? hamamelis virginiana bark/leaf extract Has skin benefit? +21 more	parfum Has skin benefit? rosa gallica flower extract Has skin benefit? +60 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? salicylic acid Has skin benefit? +30 more	parfum Has skin benefit? psidium guajava fruit extract Has skin benefit? +29 more	parfum Has skin benefit? parfum Has skin benefit? +11 more	lonicera caprifolium flower extract Has skin benefit? lavandula angustifolia flower/leaf/stem extract Has skin benefit? +13 more	chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? chamomilla recutita flower extract Has skin benefit? +4 more	parfum Has skin benefit? retinyl palmitate Has skin benefit? +15 more	caprylyl glycol Has skin benefit? methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol Has skin benefit? +3 more	benzyl salicylate Has skin benefit? eugenol Has skin benefit? +21 more
All ingredients	tocopheryl acetate Has skin benefit? phenoxyethanol Has skin benefit? +43 more	water Has skin benefit? butylene glycol Has skin benefit? +164 more	water Has skin benefit? tapioca starch Has skin benefit? +90 more	homosalate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +65 more	theobroma cacao seed butter Has skin benefit? unknown Has skin benefit? +36 more	zinc oxide Has skin benefit? aloe barbadensis leaf water Has skin benefit? +26 more	butyrospermum parkii butter Has skin benefit? caprylic/capric triglyceride Has skin benefit? +31 more	butyloctyl salicylate Has skin benefit? acrylates/octylacrylamide copolymer Has skin benefit? +22 more	homosalate Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +5 more	coco-caprylate/caprate Has skin benefit? water Has skin benefit? +40 more

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