Nivea Q10 Power Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Day Cream SPF15 Review
By Maychiri's Thoughts - September 20, 2023
Hi!
First, let's take a look at a daily moisturiser! This is the Nivea Q10 Power Anti-Wrinkle + Firming Day Cream
SPF15.
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Nivea is a well-known brand, that much is certain. And their
adverts are everywhere, on billboards, on the TV, everywhere. So, of course, I
heard about the Q10 Power range of products a long time ago, I just never got
around to using any of them because I thought my young skin didn’t need them. Well,
now that I have developed fine expression lines, I think it’s high time I
started doing something about them. I decided to buy this cream because I had
faith in Nivea, surely their famous Q10 cream wouldn’t disappoint, right? Well,
let’s see!
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Packaging: a small cardboard box inside which is the cream.
I managed to find a 20 mL cream, which is trial size, but perfect for what I
needed it. So, the packaging might vary between this one and a larger 50 mL
sized one. The cardboard box has that classic Nivea design. It’s an elegant
design. Inside is the tiny little tub that contains the cream. The tub is white,
with the only detail of note being the embossed Nivea logo on the lid. The lid
closes really very tightly.
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Ingredients: glycerine, shea (Butyrospermum parkii) butter, ubiquinone/co-enzyme
Q10, creatine, vitamin E for nourishment. No parabens. This cream has SPF15,
using the following sunscreen agents: ensulizole/phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic
acid (UVB/minimal UVA), avobenzone/butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (UVA), ethylhexyl
salicylate (UVB), bemotrizinol/bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine
(UVA/UVB). As you can see, it’s got broad spectrum protection, with both
effective UVA and UVB protection. However, it is just SPF15, I would suggest
applying a stronger sunscreen on top of this cream, perhaps SPF30 or, better
yet, SPF50. The scent is lovely, it smells creamy and aromatic, somewhat
flowery. It’s not too intense but it is still noticeable. It’s a similar to
what a lot of other Nivea creams smell like. It’s really nice, I like it. The
expiration date is only 6 months after opening.
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This cream is slightly yellowish, with a hint of light
green, too. Interesting colour. The formula isn’t too bad, although it is a bit
heavy for me. See, this is a pretty thick cream, it is heavy and almost waxy.
Although it is easy to spread across the skin, it is definitely more waxy than
creamy and soft. The heavy formula is the reason why I don’t apply this cream
to my entire face, just my forehead and under my eyes.
I really think that my
oily, acne-prone skin wouldn’t like having something so thick on top of it. So
I just apply it where my expression lines are the worst. And a little really
goes a long way, don’t use too much or it will be difficult to buff into the
skin. Having said that, it doesn’t seem to pill much, if at all. I honestly
think it’s the La-Roche Posay Effaclar Duo (+) that is pilling.
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This cream has a weird, almost cast-like feeling on the skin
from being so thick and heavy. It can feel a bit constricting at times,
especially if you put a bit too much. However, there is also a very nice
cooling sensation, for whatever reason! It really feels nice and soothing! But
don’t expect this cream to absorb quickly, it takes a fair while to absorb into
the skin, so make sure to give it at least 5 minutes before you apply anything
on top. It was to be expected with this kind of formula!
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Results, hmm... they aren’t spectacular, honestly! As I
said, I apply this cream directly into the expression lines and pretty much
nowhere else (of course, some amount gets on other parts of the face while buffing
it in). And those lines don’t seem to be filled in or significantly reduced in
any way. They do seem to have stopped getting worse, at least. However, my skin
feels a bit calmer and significantly more nourished after applying this cream. I
don’t know about it being 24h hydration, but it does last a good amount of
time. My skin does look better, as advertised, and my undereye area in
particular looks firmer, but it really doesn’t do all the wonders Nivea are
promising! Perhaps my skin is just too oily or not yet mature enough, who
knows.
At least I don’t get any breakouts from using this cream on my forehead
and cheeks/undereye. On my chin would probably be a different story altogether,
though!
All in all, not a bad cream, but not terribly good, on my
skin at least. I have oily, acne-prone skin with visible expression lines, but
it’s not yet mature skin. This cream is fairly thick and almost waxy at points,
do be warned, so try to use as small an amount as possible! If you use too much
it can start to feel like there’s a thick cast over your skin that takes a
while to absorb. There’s a constricting feeling if you apply a thicker layer. I
don’t know, it’s just not the kind of formula that I prefer, even though it
definitely feels rich and nourishing. It did not pill on my skin, nor did it
cause any irritations or breakouts. That said, I do only use it where my expression
lines are the worst, i.e. my forehead and undereye. I take the smallest amount
humanly possible and tap it on my skin and then buff it into my skin with a
circular motion. Sometimes I will tap it repeatedly to really get it into my
skin, especially if I am in a hurry. I don’t like how long it takes to absorb
fully, but it’s not the worst, I guess. And I also don’t like that cast-like feeling,
that heavy feeling in general. On the flip side, I really like the refreshing,
cooling sensation that starts as soon as you let the cream absorb! It’s so nice
and relaxing! How about the main reason I bought this cream, to help reduce
wrinkles? Yeah, it doesn’t really do much regarding that. My expression lines
still look pretty much the same, which, actually now that I think about it,
might be good, actually. It means that this cream is preventing the wrinkles
from becoming more deep-set. But besides that, no real results to speak of. Perhaps
the results would be much more pronounced on more mature or drier skin. I am
using this as prevention more than as a fix. And for that I guess it is good,
good as any Q10 cream. I will keep using it, if only for the nourishing,
cooling feeling and the fact that my skin is hydrated and nourished for quite a
long time after applying the cream. Would I recommend it, though? Hmm.. I will
recommend it as wrinkle prevention aid, and for more mature skin. I don’t think
it works very good on young, oily, and problematic skin, sadly.
Rating: 7/10
Would buy again? Probably YES
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