Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream
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Nivea
Soft Moisturising Cream
Moisturiser · Budget: £4.50
4.7 (28,500 reviews)· across Boots, Amazon UK, Superdrug, LookFantastic, Nivea UK
Ingredients: AI-inferred — not yet verified
Nivea Soft is a classic, lightweight multi-purpose moisturiser that provides effective daily occlusive and humectant hydration. Note: The ingredient list evaluated here was inferred from standard published formulations as none was directly provided. While free from high-concern endocrine disruptors or unsafe contaminants, it relies on denatured alcohol, undisclosed fragrance, and several fragrance allergens which may cause dryness or reactivity in sensitive or barrier-compromised skin.
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Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream is a reliable, budget-friendly everyday moisturiser for individuals with normal or non-sensitive skin. However, users with sensitive, reactive skin or dry barrier issues may prefer a fragrance-free option formulated without drying alcohol.
Be cautious if
Sensitive skin types, eczema-prone skin, and individuals allergic to lanolin or synthetic fragrances.
Against your clean standard
Conditional — Safe under regulatory standards, but contains Alcohol Denat. and undisclosed synthetic fragrance allergens.
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Does Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream contain parabens, sulfates or fragrance?
A straight yes or no for the ingredient groups people most often want to avoid, checked against this product's published formulation.
Free from parabens
Preservatives; the longer-chain ones (propyl, butyl) carry the endocrine questions.
Free from sulfates (sls / sles)
Strong cleansing agents that can strip a compromised barrier.
Contains silicones
Found: dimethicone. Slip and occlusion; cyclic silicones (D4/D5/D6) are the environmentally restricted ones.
Contains fragrance / parfum
Found: parfum. Undisclosed fragrance blends are the most common trigger for sensitised skin.
Contains essential oils
Found: linalool, citronellol, alpha-isomethyl ionone, limonene, benzyl salicylate. Naturally derived, but among the most frequently reported contact allergens.
Contains drying alcohol
Found: alcohol denat., phenoxyethanol. Fine in small amounts for texture; high up the list it can dehydrate.
Free from formaldehyde releasers
Preservatives that slowly release formaldehyde.
Free from chemical uv filters of concern
Restricted or debated filters with endocrine or reef-persistence questions.
Is Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream non-comedogenic?
This formulation contains 3 ingredients commonly associated with clogged pores — stearic acid, myristyl myristate, lanolin alcohol (eucerit). That does not make it unsuitable for everyone: comedogenicity depends on concentration, the rest of the formula and your own skin. If you are acne-prone, patch test or choose one of the alternatives below.
Is Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream safe for sensitive skin?
Usually tolerated, but patch test if your skin reacts easily.
- Contains fragrance or parfum
- Contains essential oils or common fragrance allergens
- Contains a drying alcohol
Ingredients worth knowing about: Alcohol Denat., Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate.
Nivea Soft Moisturising Cream full ingredients list
18 ingredients analysed, in the order Selenssa assessed them. Concentration generally falls as you move down the list.
Aqua, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Myristyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat., Stearic Acid, Myristyl Myristate, Cera Microcristallina, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lanolin Alcohol (Eucerit), Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate.
The actives doing the work: Glycerin (Replenishes skin hydration and improves barrier function.); Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Jojoba) (Nourishes skin with biocompatible lipids similar to natural sebum.); Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) (Provides antioxidant protection against environmental stressors.).
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