Based on the ingredients included, "Nivea - Sensitive Night Cream" works well for moisturizing the skin. To work well, any moisturizer needs to include a combination of water-binding and emollient ingredients. Nivea - Sensitive Night Cream ticks this box. Humectants in this product (panthenol, glycerin and glyceryl glucoside) 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). Vitis vinifera seed oil, butyrospermum parkii butter, cetearyl alcohol, cocoglycerides and dicaprylyl ether 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

This formulation also includes panthenol (pro-vitamin B5) at about 0.45% - 1.00% concentration. In this concentration, panthenol works effectively to improve the skin barrier and reduce inflammation.

Irritation risk

There are actives in this product that can be irritating. We assess the overall irritancy of this moisturizer to be low. 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 20.98CA$ in Canada, for 6.70A$ in Australia, from 17.50$ up to 19.50$ in the United States and for 9.00£ in the United Kingdom.

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Works for

Moisturizing

Moisturizing

What does the product description say?

Sensitive Night Cream

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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, glyceryl glucoside.

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: butyrospermum parkii butter, vitis vinifera seed oil.

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

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:HighConcentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Glycerin3.9% - 5.9%

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

Glyceryl glucoside0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer

Panthenol0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

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

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:HIGH

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Cetearyl alcohol3.1% - 4.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:MediumConcentration:Effectiveness:MEDIUM

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

Ethylhexyl stearate1.6% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Glyceryl stearate citrate1.2% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin

Cocoglycerides0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Help soften the upper layer of the skin and make it easier for oil and water mix together. Recently, a rising number of allergic reactions to cocoglycerides and other coconut-derived surfactants has been reported. As there is a significant overlap between frequent irritants and allergens, we flag this ingredient for attention of those with very sensitive, reactive skin

Dicaprylyl ether1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Effectiveness:LOW

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients

Caprylic/capric triglyceride0.15% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:Concentration:Insufficient!

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

Key Actives

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

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

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Panthenol0.45% - 1%

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

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing, Anti-oxidation

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Glycerin3.9% - 5.9%

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

Glyceryl glucoside0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer

Caprylic/capric triglyceride0.15% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

Works for:Moisturizing

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

Potential irritants

Cocoglycerides0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Methylpropanediol2.7% - 4%

Irritation risk:

Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation

Hydrogenated coco-glycerides1% - 1.45%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together while creating a nice finish on the skin

Glycyrrhiza inflata root extract0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Caprylic/capric triglyceride0.15% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

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

Ethylhexylglycerin0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Comedogenic ingredients

Cetearyl alcohol3.1% - 4.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

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

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

All ingredients

Water40% - 60%

Irritation risk:

Plain old water

Glycerin3.9% - 5.9%

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

Cetearyl alcohol3.1% - 4.6%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:Medium

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

Methylpropanediol2.7% - 4%

Irritation risk:

Helps dissolve other ingredients in a formulation

Butyrospermum parkii butter2.1% - 3.1%

Irritation risk:Comedogenicity:High

A great moisturising ingredient that softens the skin and reduces water loss from its upper layer. It also can be helpful in protecting skin from free radicals

Ethylhexyl stearate1.6% - 2.5%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin

Dicaprylyl ether1.3% - 2%

Irritation risk:

Helps soften the upper layer of the skin while creating a non-greasy feel on the skin. Helps to dissolve other ingredients

Glyceryl stearate citrate1.2% - 1.7%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together while softening the upper layer of the skin

Hydrogenated coco-glycerides1% - 1.45%

Irritation risk:

Helps oil and water mix together while creating a nice finish on the skin

Cocoglycerides0.8% - 1.2%

Irritation risk:

Panthenol0.45% - 1%

Irritation risk:

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

Glycyrrhiza inflata root extract0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

A plant extract that can help lighten the skin and calm down inflammation. Might be helpful in neutralizing free radicals

Vitis vinifera seed oil0.35% - 0.85%

Irritation risk:

A great emollient that can also have anti-oxidant properties

Glyceryl glucoside0.15% - 0.6%

Irritation risk:

Can help to restore skin barrier function and soften its upper layer

Caprylic/capric triglyceride0.15% - 0.65%

Irritation risk:

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

Ethylhexylglycerin0.1% - 0.35%

Irritation risk:

A preservative

Trisodium edta0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Helps preserve product formulations

Sodium carbomer0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

Helps improve the texture

Phenoxyethanol0.05% - 0.15%

Irritation risk:

A preservative. It helps prevent bacterial growth in cosmetic products

Ingredient list view

Water, Glycerin, Cetearyl alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Butyrospermum parkii butter, Ethylhexyl stearate, Dicaprylyl ether, Glyceryl stearate citrate, Hydrogenated coco-glycerides, Cocoglycerides, Panthenol, Glycyrrhiza inflata root extract, Vitis vinifera seed oil, Glyceryl glucoside, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium edta, Sodium carbomer, Phenoxyethanol

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