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Nivea Soft Moisturizing Creme

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Nivea Soft Moisturizing Creme

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This is a richly moisturizing product, containing vaseline, jojoba oil and sheep oil. It is suitable for oily and breakout-prone skin. The ingredient sheep oil may cause sensitization for some. The ingredient myristyl myristate is used in cosmetics as a thickening agent and emollient. Its oily property makes it highly prone to cause breakouts.

However, the sixth abundant ingredient is denatured alcohol. Alcohol are glycols used as humectants that help deliver ingredients into skin. But denatured alcohol is the skin-irritating forms of alcohol. Not only can they be extremely drying and irritating to skin, but also can generate free-radical damage. Being the 6th out of a total 26 ingredients means the concentration may be high enough to cause concern.

The product also contains artificial fragrance.

Safety alert: Elevated
review based on scientific information of the product ingredients.

1st ingredient
oj_line is water.
2nd ingredient
myristyl alcohol is used in cosmetics as an emollient, surfactant and thickening agent.
3rd ingredient
mineral oil is one of the most effective moisturizing ingredients that rarely causes allergy or clogs pores.
4th ingredient
glycerin transports water from the environment and from the lower layers of skin (dermis) to surface skin (epidermis). It softens the skin. Glycerin is a substance naturally present in skin which helps maintain the epidermis and prevent dryness or scaling.
Alcohol Fragrance Preservative Allergy Price Color Additive Sun Protection Suitable Skin Type
oj_line
Yes
Yes
Yes
Mid
$6.79
No
No
Dry to Normal

 

Moisturizing
oj_line Mineral oil, Glycerin, Petrolatum (vaseline), Coconut oil, Jojoba oil, Lanolin alcohol (sheep oil)
Anti-oxidants
Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin E)
Smoothing
Demethicone (silicone)
Breakouts
oj_line Contains myristyl myristate and lanolin (sheep oil), both are of oily property and highly prone to cause breakouts.
Fragrance
Should be avoided by people who are allergic to fragrance.
Alcohol
Contains large amount of denatured alcohol, which is extremely irritating and drying to skin. It also generates free radical damage.
Humectants
oj_line Butylene glycol
Emollients
Stearic acid, Glyceryl stearate
Thickening agents
Myristyl myristate, Carbomer
Emulsifiers
(oil/water mixers) Polyglyceryl-2 caprate
Preservatives
Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben
pH adjusters
Sodium hydroxide
Surfactants
Cetyl phosphate
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