NIVEA Daily Essentials Light Moisturising Day Cream Review

I found this from a friend and now it is my go to daily moisturizer. I really like its thick consistency because you only need a little bit of it. Its also quite cold as well and freshens you up. It sets well and doesn't leave you feeling greasy. I use it every day and before make up and it really hydrates my skin. Sometimes i even smudge it over my lips to make them hydrated too!

I got this as I was looking for an affordable daily moisturiser with an SPF in it. I'm not a big fan of Nivea in general, but I thought I would give this a go.

First of all, I hate the scent. I'm not sure what it is that Nivea puts in their products to scent them but I wish they would stop. If you like the smell of Nivea products then this won't bothered you, but I can't stand it.

This does hydrate your skin and I love that it has a good SPF in it but the scent makes me dread using this. I also didn't like that this left a greasy feeling on my skin - it was as though my dry skin couldn't absorb the cream and so it sits on my skin rather than getting into it.

Overall I wouldn't recommend this and definitely won't be buying it again. I dislike it so much that I am giving the rest of this away as I won't use it - even on my legs.

I purchased this cream along with the night cream when my skin was going through a oily, spotty phase. I wanted something light and protective, and this caught my eye especially with the SPF factor. The packaging is really nice with the white glass bottle- looks fancy. The texture is quite thick but goes a long way- not a lot is needed for face application which is good as it will last and it is super affordable. On application the cream soaks nicely into the skin leaving it feeling soft and not greasy at all, the scent is fresh and has hint on sunblock smell (to be expected). It didn't leave my skin shiny and it left my skin feeling lightly mouisturised throughout the day. It didn't interfere with powder application or CC cream over top. It worked as a nice base. This cream worked well for me when I had oily skin, after using it (with the night cream) for a few weeks my skin was no longer oily and my spots had diminished. Unfortunately when my skin got back to its normal self I began to develop very dry skin and dry patches on my face- that is when I went back to Cetaphil during the day. However I will use this again probably in the winter when I tend to get oily skin.

A nice hard container. 50 mils of rich nivea cream contains a SPF. I was expecting a we bit more from this product, being nivea. It's an attractive box it comes in. It has an expirey date. The cream is a nice white with a soft texture quite creamy, a strong nearly soapy fragrance a little floral note to it, I find the smell overbearing not pleasant at all and it lingered. The cream soaks in quick and doesn't leave me feeling sticky. I only used this for a week and it's just not enough for my skin, so off to a girlfriend it went. I found I didn't feel moisturised at all, I found I was going back for more. My skin felt a little tingly with it. Not for me.

I am always on the look out for a day cream moisturiser that has SPF in it to wear under my make-up. Many other SPF creams I have tried have left me with breakouts, but when I purchased the sensitive version of this product I was instantly in love.

It doesn't have a scent which is great for my skin, and feels light on my face even though it goes on relatively thick. It works perfectly under my foundation and doesn't cause me any breakouts at all. Without make-up it does look a little shiny but that will be the combination of sunscreen and moisturiser ingredients suited for dry skin types.

It is a reasonable price in all supermarkets so suits my student budget really well. The little pot container is also great because you can really ensure you are getting all of the product out before you buy a new one.

I have been using tinted moisturisers for years, never thinking about other ones. My old ones used to make my skin a lot darker then it should be so I started using this one. It makes my skin smooth and keeps my make-up on perfectly.

I have used this moisturizers for quite a while now. I mostly picked it because of the high spf 30 factor because protecting your skin from the sun is the best way to prevent aging. But its actually a surprisingly affordable and effective moisturizer as well and I'm really happy with it. It's not thick or greasy even with its high spf rating.

I really like this moisturiser and have repurchased many times.

The thing that drew me in was the good spf factor of 30+. I usually hate the heavy greasy feel of sunscreen but find that this moisturiser has a pretty good feel to it. I find that it's a little shiny by itself but just right under foundation.

On bb cream days I use this moisturiser on the neck area.

It's a great "go to" and is often on special at Countdown or The Warehouse.

It has a pleasant fragrance, not too heavy or perfumy.

I've never had a reaction from this product.

I'll keep buying it for sure.