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Nivea Q10 Power Age Spot Day Cream SPF30

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Sun protection
Anti-aging
Anti-oxidation
Evens skin tone
Moisturizing

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Key actives

Ubiquinone 0.5% - 0.8%Creatine 0.45% - 0.7%

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Product summary

The ingredient list suggests that "Nivea - Q10 Power Age Spot Day Cream SPF30" can provide reliable sun protection. We love that it can protect from both UVA and UVB rays (not all sunscreens with SPF ratings give UVA protection. UVA rays do not cause sunburn, but still damage our skin and lead to early aging).

It contains good moisturizing ingredients and can double as a hydrating day cream. Like all broad-spectrum sunscreens, this product has an anti-aging benefit.

Sunscreen filters

This sunscreen uses so-called "chemical", or organic UV filters (organic simply means that their molecules contain atoms of carbon). These filters typically give good sun protection and rarely leave a white cast, but they can be irritating for sensitive skin. Here are the exact UV filters in this sunscreen: avobenzone 1.70% - 2.10%, octisalate 2.50% - 3.10%, homosalate 6.20% - 7.50%, octocrylene 4.60% - 5.60% and ensulizole 1.50% - 1.80%.

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.

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The product retails for 15.39A$ in Australia and for 6.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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What can the product work for?

Sun protection

This product offers a good level of protection against both UVB and UVA rays.

This sunscreen uses organic (so-called "chemical") sunscreen filters. Organic, or "chemical" filters usually provide reliable sun protection and rarely leave a white cast. Sunscreens with organic filters can sting eyes.

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.

octocrylene 4.6% - 5.6%

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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

butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane 1.7% - 2.1%

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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.

homosalate 6.2% - 7.5%

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

A weak sunscreen that offers some protection against the sun rays that cause sunburn (UVB), but does not offer meaningful protection against 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. When used in low concentrations, helps to stabilize the product formulation

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

SPF 30 and UVA/UVB protection help to protect the skin against sun-induced wrinkle formation and premature skin ageing.

Source: Supderdrug

This product can help prevent early signs of skin aging because it offers a good level of broad spectrum sun protection. Sun damage is the main cause of premature skin aging, and protecting your skin from the sun is the best anti-aging strategy.

These ingredients in the product might also be helpful for reducing and preventing fine lines, wrinkles, and skin elasticity, even though there is no conclusive evidence for their effectiveness: creatine.

creatine 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

ubiquinone 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: LOW

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

Evens skin tone

This product offers broad spectrum sun protection. It means that it can prevent hyperpigmentation and help keep the skin tone even (sun damage is the main factor causing age spots, darkening of post-acne marks and other discolorations).

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

SPF 30 and UVA/UVB protection help to protect the skin against sun-induced wrinkle formation and premature skin ageing.

Source: Supderdrug

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: cyclomethicone, 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: cyclomethicone, cetearyl alcohol.

cyclomethicone 2.4% - 2.9%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

A type of silicone that leaves a nice silky finish on the skin and can help soften its upper layer

glycerin 3.1% - 3.7%

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

ubiquinone 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

Anti-oxidation

This product contains antioxidants (ubiquinone) that can help neutralize free radicals in skin. By doing so, they can lessen the damage the skin gets from the UV light (sun).

The following ingredients - creatine also can have an antioxidant effect, but there is less evidence to confirm their effectiveness in skin.

ubiquinone 0.5% - 0.8%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: HIGH

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

creatine 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Effectiveness: MEDIUM

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

tocopheryl acetate 0.45% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Concentration: Insufficient!

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.

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Key Actives

ubiquinone 0.5% - 0.8%

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Works for: Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation, Anti-aging

Coenzyme Q10. It helps neutralize free radicals in skin, improves skin hydration and might be helpful agains fine lines and wrinkles. It can be an allergen

creatine 0.45% - 0.7%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Anti-aging, Anti-oxidation

Can support skin's ability to neutralize free radicals and produce collagen, though further research is needed to confirm effectiveness

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Potential irritants

benzyl alcohol 0.1% - 0.2%

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A preservative. Can be used to mask unpleasant smell. Can be irritating

limonene 0.1% - 0.15%

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A common frangrance that can easily irritate skin, especially if exposed to air, light or heat

Comodogenic ingredients

cetearyl alcohol 0.65% - 1%

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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water 45% - 55%

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Plain old water

homosalate 6.2% - 7.5%

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Works for: Sun protection

octocrylene 4.6% - 5.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for: Sun protection

Ingredient list view

Water, Homosalate, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Cyclomethicone, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Methylpropanediol, Tapioca starch, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid, Behenyl alcohol, Cetearyl alcohol, Ubiquinone, Creatine, 1-methylhydantoin-2-imide, Tocopheryl acetate, Xanthan gum, 1,2-hexanediol, Sodium stearoyl glutamate, Acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, Ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, Trisodium edta, Sodium chloride, Sodium hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Parfum

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WIMJ similarity score		45%	44%	41%	41%	41%	40%	40%	40%	40%	39%
SPF	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 30	SPF 45	SPF 50	SPF 30	SPF 50	SPF 50
Key ingredients	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane creatine +6 more	Common: cyclomethicone butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane +3 more Other: panthenol cetyl dimethicone +1 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine dimethicone +1 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: adenosine alteromonas ferment extract +5 more	Common: homosalate glycerin +2 more Other: niacinamide lactic acid +5 more	Common: glycerin homosalate +2 more Other: niacinamide ceramide np +3 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: aleurites moluccanus seed oil allantoin +5 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol bisabolol +6 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: cetyl dimethicone diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate +3 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +2 more Other: panthenol diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate +2 more	Common: butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane glycerin +3 more Other: bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine drometrizole trisiloxane +3 more
Irritancy	IRRITANCY MEDIUM	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW	IRRITANCY LOW
Potential Irritants	parfum Has skin benefit? limonene Has skin benefit? +11 more	disodium edta Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +9 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +8 more	p-anisic acid Has skin benefit? citric acid Has skin benefit? +7 more	sodium lactate Has skin benefit? lactic acid Has skin benefit? +6 more	myristyl alcohol Has skin benefit? t-butyl alcohol Has skin benefit? +7 more	propolis extract Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate Has skin benefit? +14 more	propylene glycol Has skin benefit? silver chloride Has skin benefit? +11 more	polysorbate 60 Has skin benefit? ethylhexylglycerin Has skin benefit? +15 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? disodium edta Has skin benefit? +11 more	alcohol denat. Has skin benefit? potassium sorbate Has skin benefit? +16 more
All ingredients	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +26 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +21 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +24 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more	butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +36 more	water Has skin benefit? ethylhexyl salicylate Has skin benefit? +32 more	water Has skin benefit? diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate Has skin benefit? +24 more	water Has skin benefit? octocrylene Has skin benefit? +23 more	water Has skin benefit? homosalate Has skin benefit? +28 more

PRODUCT REVIEW

Nivea Q10 Power Age Spot Day Cream SPF30

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Key actives

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Product summary

Sunscreen filters

Irritation risk

Price

What can the product work for?

Works for

Sun protection

Anti-aging

What does the product description say?

Evens skin tone

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Anti-oxidation

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