As a brand, I really like Nivea, so last year, when the warmer months started approaching, I quickly purchased this product.
I really like the packaging of the product, more for convenience than anything else. The pacaking is blue, and yellow. With simple but clear text, which is effective, and tells you all the information that you need to know. This product has a smoth shape, and is easy to hold, even with slippery sunscreened hands. The plastic is easy to squeeze and so the product is easily released. The product uses a flip cap for release of the product, and this cap is supsrisingly effective, and has not leaked a single drop of sunscreen. So far, so good. The product has the sunscreen smell, and I actually quite like it. It reminds me of summer! The sunscreen is thick, glossy and white. When rubbing into you skin, the sunscreen has quite a thinned down appearance and easily rubbed in, leaving no white marks or streaks. It does leave a residue however, and the residue is slightly greasy, and it can be seen aswell as felt, and has a slightly sticky feel to it. I have to say, I don’t really like this. Especially in the warmer months when you can get a little sweaty, its just a recipe for a mess!
This is a product I have repurchased, and it used to be my staple sunscreen. Now however, this is a product I leave in my car or at work to ensure if I forget to sunscreen at home, I have a back up option available. And this is exactly how I would describe this product, as a back up. It does the job, but it is no where near my favourite sunscreen
This has always protected me from the sun (aka no sunburn) but it isn't the most comfortable to wear compared to other sunscreens I have tried. This lotion is quite thick and takes a lot longer to sink into the skin that other lotions I have used. Because of this it leaves you looking quite greasy and sticky feeling for longer than other sunscreens (as I know all sunscreens should be given a while to soak in before going out into the sun). There are more affordable better performing sunscreens than this one but it's ok for a standard sunscreen as it still does the job. Not something I would repurchase or recommend though.