skincarenobs review for Creme - Original

While we are spoilt with the huge variety of moisturizers in the market today, let's not forget our skincare OG @nivea creme. Nivea creme has been around for 109 years since 1911 and was the first stable oil-and-water based cream in the market. For a 100 years, there are not much changes in ingredients of NIvea creme. That is amazing because this formula has been invented 100 years ago and still very applicable till today! Nivea creme contains glycerin, a wonderful humectant that draws moisture into the skin, at the same time it has mineral oil, petrolatum and paraffin which are excellent occlusives to lock in moisture and prevent transepidermal water loss. That also means the Nivea Creme is more occlusive than typical moisturizers, so I would suggest to apply this only at night or to body areas. In contrary to popular beliefs, cosmetic petrolatum and mineral oil are non-comedogenic; therefore, it should not clog pores. However, because of its occlusive propeties, it can trap other pore-clogging ingredients in the skin, thus exacerbating acne. Hence, it is also not recommended for acne prone skin or oily skin type to use this as moisturizer. How i use it : I only use it when my skin barrier is compromised. Eg: over-exfoliation, retinol-caused skin sensitivity, as a body moisturizer. I suffer from eczema and i use steroids cream whenever there is flare up. I apply Nivea creme on top of my steroids cream and body moisturizer to really lock in the moisture, prevent skin water loss and repair the skin barrier. This is a rich cream that is not easy to apply. I melt it with the warmth of my fingertips before applying. It also leaves greasy feeling on skin that may not be comfortable for everyone. But this is still hands down one of the best occlusive moisturizers that will be helpful for skin barrier repair, plus, it is so affordable! Many regard nivea creme as the dupe for the luxurious Creme De La Mer. Are they really dupes though? In terms of ingredient there are not the same as the latter one contains mainly algae extract which nivea creme don't. I haven't try La Mer yet to be able to tell, but one thing I am sure, moisturizers don't have to be expensive to work!