Nivea Sun UV Face Sensitive SPF50

Ingredients: 

Aqua, Homosalate, Alcohol Denat., Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Cyclomethicone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Silica, Tapioca Starch, Behenyl Alcohol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Methylpropanediol, Glycerin, Glycyrrhiza Inflata Root Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Carbomer, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Sodium Chloride, Sodium Hydroxide, Dimethicone, Trisodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin.

I try to mark the sunscreen ingredients in red and other possible irritants in lilac. Ingredients thought to be good and useful for skin I mark green.  Learning as I go, google is my friend etc...

I have been using and comparing all these sunscreens at the same time: Garnier Sensitive Advanced Face Super UV Fluid SPF50+, Garnier Anti-Dryness Super UV SPF50+ and Nivea Sun UV Face Sensitive SPF50.

Garnier UV Fluid is fluid like the name suggests, Garnier Anti-Dryness is emulsion and Nivea UV Face Sensitive is cream. 

Thoughts:

- Not much negatives as usually I dislike sunscreens more and compare them to each other - maybe could have a more matte and more absorbed finish for my liking? Still a bit heavy for super hot summer, I prefer this during winter time. Leaves skin shiny. (Not greasy though.)

- I don't apply "enough" sunscreen if the recommended amount is 1,2 ml. I think I apply maybe 0,8 ml? I do have quite a small face if it matters. Anyway, Nivea bottle says to apply 3 ml for face! I just thought it was an interesting detail. Maybe they include neck as well.



+ No scent

+ Doesn't leave skin greasy or sticky (but there is shine) compared to some other sunscreens

+ Finish is satiny shiny

+ Good under makeup when has had some time to set first, no pilling

+ No white cast

+ Affordable, easily available

+ No breakouts

+ Haven't noticed it hurting my eyes yet (but I do not apply near eyes anyway because of sensitive eyes)

+ Even though it is a cream instead of a more watery sunscreen, it is not heavily moisturizing, doesn't feel suffocating for skin 

+ During summer no need for moisturizer underneath (for me)

+ High protection of SPF50 with chemical filters

* I can't believe I haven't made a post about Nivea Sun UV Face Sensitive sunscreen yet, even though I have mentioned it here and there! I'm soon done with the bottle that I got last year. I really do like it. I am using products quite slowly because I use several different ones in rotation currently. I try to use what I have before buying more.

* I'll have to check the box in case I still find it for the ingredients if they are still the same. Companies tend to reformulate sunscreens almost every/every other year.

* I also like Nivea's body sunscreen, Nivea Sun Kids Spray SPF50+ a lot. Or whatever it is called now.

* Don't get me wrong, this sunscreen is not perfect, but it seems no sunscreen can be so far... so my search continues still. I want to try Japanese sunscreens next because they are so hyped and I don't know how these basic EU sunscreens compare to them. And new formulations come out every year. But this is still very good and usable and that is nice!

Price: 

10-13 € / 50 ml

Bought from: 

Supermarket

Buy again? 

Yes, I think I will.

Worth the money?

Yes. Nivea's Sun Uv Face Sensitive SPF50 is a good everyday sunscreen and I especially like it for winter and it is ok during summer too. It seems to suit many skintypes, dry skin just needs moisturizer, oily skin doesn't. I'm surprised I've had no breakouts so it seems to suit clog prone skin as well. I've had no irritation either, so probably works well for sensitive skin as advertised. Even though it contains alcohol denat and only chemical filters. I would say: versatile all arounder for a fair price and I would recommend to try it sometime if you got interested.