NIVEA Creme — Reddit Reviews
by Nivea
Updated September 23, 2026
Thick occlusive cream that rescues tret dryness; can clog acne-prone skin.
What the community says
A classic petroleum-and-mineral-oil heavy cream that people use as a last-step sealant, especially over tret or on brutally dry skin. It shines for barrier-depleted faces and lips, but the fragrance and lanolin make some acne-prone or sensitive users bail.
What this means for you
What people love
Watch out for
- Too greasy for acne-prone faces
- Fragrance is a real dealbreaker
- Lanolin triggers some users' allergies
Product details
Use caution
Product Traits
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Real Reddit threads — 88 mentions across 30 threads
Nivea NIVEA Creme on Reddit, in one place — 30 threads from r/30PlusSkinCare, r/tretinoin and 5 more, summarized.
“she claims it's because she's been slapping Nivea creme on it since her teens.”
Positive
“I love Nivea cream for my face.”
Positive
“It's the only moisturizer that doesn't break me out, nor does it pill under my makeup or other skin products.”
Positive
“I lather a thin layer of nivea crème all over my face, almost like a face mask”
Positive
“when I wake up my face is already moisturized from the cream”
Positive
“Nivea creme”
Positive
“I like Weleda skin food and nivea cream in the blue tin”
Positive
“...nivea cream in the blue tin...”
Positive
“moisturize moisturize moisturize...”
Positive
“For me it was nivea blue tin…”
Positive
“Never irritation, tretinoin every night after a month!”
Positive
“For me it was nivea blue tin”
Positive
“I slowly developed a sensitivity to creams I had previously used without a problem - the likes of Nivea and Astral which contain lanolin.”
Cautionary
“Yep, my lanolin allergy was triggered in my twenties.”
Cautionary
“I put two and two together when I used a lanolin balm for chapped lips”
Cautionary
Dupes & Alternatives
Avene
Cicalfate+ Restorative Protective Cream
Better for Redness / Irritation
12 shared traits
949 mentions
