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Home Β» anti-aging skin care Β» Nivea Sun Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 PA++ {Product Review}

Nivea Sun Moisturizing Lotion SPF 50 PA++ {Product Review}

Swati · July 28, 2012 · 11 Comments

Price: Rs 399 for 125ml

Ingredients
I am skipping on this part because I couldn’t get a better pic πŸ™ Sorry, guys!!!

Pros
– a medium consistency lotion which spreads easily
– smells nice
– does protect from tanning
Cons
– white cast!!!
– little issue with blending
– its PA++ and not PA+++ (the 3 +’s give highest protection against UVA rays)
My Experience
Since you all are already aware of my stringent requirements when it comes to sunscreen, doing an unbiased review is pretty difficult for me. I have needed a body sunscreen since long and this one came at the right time. And, Nivea being on the top of my beloved brands, the products did make me curious and I was very happy when I got a chance to try the products.
To begin with, the lotion is of a medium consistency and is pleasantly perfumed which doesn’t bother the nose and doesn’t linger on the skin either. It is of a soft yellow color and spreads easily on the skin. Now, this is where the trouble with the product begins. It spreads easily but it sits on top of my skin (which I have no issue with since its a sun protector).
But, it leaves a horrible amount of white cast which makes it absolutely impossible to use the exact amount of sunscreen which is actually required to achieve the said protection. One arm needs a tea spoonful of sunscreen which is around 5ml and I am hardly able to apply a really huge dollop on both hands πŸ™ 
I have not tested the sunscreen under stringent conditions because I got them a month back when I was in Delhi and in Hyderabad, it has been cloudy since then. In the meantime, I do go out in the afternoons around 11-2 PM slot and apply my sunscreen once right in the morning. 
Also, if you have read my posts on sunscreens, I have ranted a lot about the regular sunscreen ingredients being not so stable and break down on exposure to sun so I don’t know if this sunscreen breaks down or not but its ingredients are all same. But, I won’t say that my arms have tanned seriously or anything. 
Also, there is one claim which bothers me a bit. The sunscreen talks about immediate protection. As far as my knowledge goes, the sunscreen ingredients take 15-30 minutes to get activated and form a shield on the skin to protect from the sun’s rays. So, as a precautionary measure, I always apply this at the same time I apply the sunscreen on my face. No, I haven’t used this on my face as I didn’t want the white cast.

One word about its water resistant power. Since it gives a very thick white cast, whenever I wash my hand, I can see a layer of the white film where the water touches my skin and initially, I had thought it to be water resistant. But, once I was caught up in the rain and the whole sunscreen literally bled from my hands and it was looking really bad coz I didn’t have hankie or napkin to wipe off the cast and my whole hand was looking painted white!!! So, yes, its not water resistant in a torrent of rain but it does have some resistance. 
Also, since I have ranted so much about this product’s negatives, let me state some positives about its counterpart product – spf 30 one. It doesn’t give any white cast and disappears into skin really well!!! I am loving it and my arms haven’t grown dark even though I apply it only once in a day!!!
PS: Product sent by brand for consideration.
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About Swati

Hi! This is Swathy. I love skin care and hair care and love to write about everything which I deal with and form opinions on. Perfect Skin Care for you is the culmination of all those things. So, don't forget to leave your comments!

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Comments

  1. HnB says

    July 28, 2012 at 5:35 PM

    oh.. such horrible white cast it causes! tats an issue then..

    i wil stick to my biotique one only then! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Swati Murti says

      July 29, 2012 at 5:12 AM

      yeah but i doubt if biotique really provides that real sun protection…it just prevents tanning i feel!!!

      Reply
  2. krishna patel says

    July 29, 2012 at 1:44 PM

    This is the only sunscreen I use cuz its not sticky at all and it work amazing !! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Swati Murti says

      July 29, 2012 at 2:33 PM

      don’t you face white cast issues??? I had it with spf 50 one but spf 30 is just awesome!!! so, its available in Ireland, is it???

      Reply
  3. Anonymous says

    October 23, 2012 at 2:24 PM

    I love how this product protects my skin but the texture is just so yucky. Good thing I have Hamilton SPF80 for my face.

    Reply
    • Swati Murti says

      October 23, 2012 at 3:13 PM

      great πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. Anonymous says

    November 18, 2012 at 4:54 PM

    I got it and i still did not try it hope it works πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Swati Murti says

      November 21, 2012 at 7:21 AM

      be ware of the white cast!!!

      Reply
  5. jane mutisya says

    January 4, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    it also leaves a white cast on me. Wondering whether it was a wrong choice n if it has any side effects to my skin

    Reply
    • Swati Murti says

      January 10, 2013 at 3:07 PM

      no it doesn’t have any side effects and it does protect the skin really well.

      Reply
  6. anand says

    September 13, 2016 at 11:02 PM

    Cud I use biotique

    Reply

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