NIVEA MEN Sensitive Post Shave Balm for oily acne-prone skin
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract
Tocopheryl Acetate
Witch Hazel Extract
Glycerin
BisabololAverage
- AverageOily Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for oily acne-prone skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with oily acne-prone skin: shine, breakouts, blemishes, and enlarged pores. For scores and recommendations based on your full skin profile, including your 12D face scan results and any goals or preferences you have, please use the Lovi app.
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Lovi Assistant explains
- Moderate suitability for oily skin is offered due to glycerin's humectant action and soothing ingredients like Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, though it lacks targeted ingredients for your acne, blemishes, and breakouts.
- The formula provides general hydration and soothing benefits, but does not offer sufficient oil control for your oily skin.
- The safety profile is good, with no risks of irritation for your oily skin due to the absence of harsh ingredients and the presence of soothing components.
How to apply
- Use this AM and PM routine every day to help clear your skin. Always remember to finish with SPF in the morning.
- Apply the moisturizer after your cleanser and toner, right before your SPF during the day.
- Gently press a small amount into your skin and avoid rubbing to keep pores clear.
- Apply on clean, slightly damp skin to help the product absorb better and control oil.
- Avoid the sensitive eye area and do a simple patch test before your first use.
People Say
★4.5Overall rating based on 3.0k+ reviewsBased on a very large amount of data, users with sensitive skin highly praise this balm for its immediate soothing of razor burn and redness without irritation. Many also appreciate its non-greasy, lightweight hydration. A moderate number of users find it effective as a daily moisturizer or makeup primer, and a similar number enjoy its pleasant, mild scent and good value.
Highlights
Soothes irritation Mostly Mentioned
- “immediately soothing”
- “calms razor burn”
- “stops the stinging”
- “relieves redness”
Non-greasy hydration Often Mentioned
- “absorbs quickly”
- “no heavy film”
- “lightweight moisture”
- “leaves skin soft”
Makeup primer utility Sometimes Noted
- “makeup sticks perfectly”
- “best cheap primer”
- “foundation lasts longer”
- “smooth base”
Pleasant scent Sometimes Noted
- “light fragrance”
- “smells clean”
- “scent dissipates quickly”
- “manly but mild”
Value for money Sometimes Noted
- “great price”
- “lasts a long time”
- “cheaper than alternatives”
- “affordable staple”
Poor bottle design Sometimes Noted
- “glass bottle breaks”
- “hard to pour”
- “waste product at bottom”
- “needs a pump”
Formula concerns Rarely Noted
- “new formula stings”
- “caused breakouts”
- “greasier than before”
- “changed ingredients”
Scent dislike Rarely Noted
- “smells like old lady”
- “too strong”
- “lingers too long”
- “prefer unscented”
Watery consistency Rarely Noted
- “too runny”
- “spills easily”
- “thin texture”
- “hard to control amount”
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Questions and answers
How well does NIVEA Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm work for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer is an average fit for your oily acne-prone skin because it offers soothing hydration with glycerin and chamomile, but it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts and does not control excess oil well. Oily acne-prone skin needs products with powerful ingredients that address blemishes, lightweight textures that do not clog pores, and ingredients that support the skin barrier while managing oil.
Which ingredients make this cream a good fit for oily acne-prone skin?
This cream is a moderate fit for your skin because glycerin and chamomile extract help hydrate and calm, though it lacks targeted ingredients for breakouts and does not control excess oil. Oily acne-prone skin needs products that target blemishes while providing lightweight hydration without heavy oils or clogged pores.
What does Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract do for oily acne-prone skin?
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract helps calm oily, acne-prone skin and protects it from irritation while keeping it soft and smooth. Because it is gentle and soothing, it is unlikely to clog pores and works well in daily care to keep your skin balanced and clear.
What does Vitamin E do for oily acne-prone skin?
Vitamin E is unlikely to clog pores on oily skin and may help calm dryness and redness when you use treatments. Because this skin type needs lightweight hydration and ingredients that protect the barrier without feeling heavy, this product type works best when it balances moisture while keeping pores clear.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2014
Where does this cream go in a skincare routine for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer goes as the third step in your morning routine after a cleanser and hydrating toner, and as the last step in your evening and weekly routines after your treatment. It brings soothing ingredients like Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract and glycerin for hydration, but this type of skin needs targeted blemish-clearing ingredients and oil-control components to work best.
Can I use this cream with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this cream with retinol by applying the retinol first and following with the moisturizer. This helps calm the skin and is unlikely to cause irritation, though oily skin of this type needs added oil control and targeted ingredients to manage blemishes.
How often should I use this cream?
You can use this moisturizer daily as part of your morning and evening routine, though it does not provide enough oil control or blemish-fighting ingredients for oily acne-prone skin. Oily acne-prone skin needs lightweight hydration combined with targeted blemish-fighting ingredients like salicylic acid and oil-absorbing minerals.
Health Science Reports, 2021Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
Can this cream clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for oily acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer is unlikely to cause irritation for your oily skin, but it lacks targeted ingredients to help with your acne, blemishes, and breakouts. A product of this type needs specific ingredients for acne and oil control to truly fit this skin.
Can I use this cream around the eyes or on my body?
You can use this cream on your body and around the eyes, as it is generally safe for the skin there. However, a product for this area needs ingredients that target specific concerns like thinner skin or extra moisture.
Is this cream fragrance-free and alcohol-free?
Yes, it has no fragrance and no drying alcohol.
What the research says
A single application of a moisturizing fluid containing hyaluronic acid 1%, glycerin 5%, and Centella asiatica stem cells extract significantly increased skin hydration by 29% and reduced transepidermal water loss at 24 hours compared to baseline and an untreated control site in twenty healthy women.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Dermatological products containing d-alpha tocopheryl acetate showed non-comedogenic potential with less than a 50% increase in microcomedones in 12 healthy male subjects compared to octyl palmitate.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Apigenin protects against UVA-induced cytotoxicity and senescence in normal human dermal fibroblasts, decreases MMP-1 expression, and when applied topically as a cream in human subjects, increases dermal density and elasticity while reducing fine wrinkle length, skin evenness, moisture content, and transepidermal water loss compared to control cream.
International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016Topical chamomile oil combined with a night splint significantly improved the symptomatic and functional status of patients with severe carpal tunnel syndrome compared to placebo, while electrodiagnostic parameters showed no significant changes.
Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2015German chamomile solution applied twice a day healed peristomal skin lesions significantly faster than once-a-day 1% hydrocortisone ointment in colostomy patients, with a mean healing time of 8.89 days versus 14.53 days.
Ostomy/wound Management, 2011Topical application of an antioxidant serum containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented particulate matter-induced degradation of extracellular matrix components, inflammation, and oxidative stress in the skin of 15 female volunteers compared to untreated controls.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2025Topical application of an antioxidant mix containing 15% ascorbic acid, 0.5% ferulic acid, and 1% tocopherol prevented PM and UV-induced skin barrier perturbation, lipid peroxidation, inflammatory markers, MMP9 activation, and Type I collagen loss in 15 healthy females compared to untreated exposed skin.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024A topical antioxidant serum significantly reduced air pollution-induced skin pigmentation and proinflammatory gene expression ex vivo, and improved skin aging signs in 40 healthy adult females after 90 days of daily use.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022A Hamamelis virginiana leaf extract increased LOXL1 expression twofold, decreased elafin synthesis, restored functional elastic fibers, reduced nonfunctional elastin aggregates, decreased wrinkles, and improved skin firmness.
Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2018Hamamelis bark proanthocyanidins strongly increased the proliferation of cultured human keratinocytes and reduced transepidermal water loss and erythema formation in SLS-irritated skin, whereas the polysaccharide fraction had no effect.
Phytochemistry, 2001Witch hazel bark extract and hamamelitannin showed pronounced anti-inflammatory activity, supported keratinocyte migration in a wound healing assay, and inhibited Staphylococcus aureus growth, whereas their skin microbiota metabolite ellagic acid stimulated inflammatory mediator release.
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2025The emollient V0034CR significantly reduced TEWL compared to vehicle and vehicle plus glycerol, and significantly increased corneometry scores compared to vehicle and vehicle plus petrolatum in healthy volunteers with dry skin, demonstrating combined barrier function improvement from petrolatum and hydration improvement from glycerol.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2020Ten days of treatment with a cream containing 20% glycerin significantly increased skin hydration measured by corneometer values in 17 healthy volunteers compared to a placebo cream, but showed no influence on transepidermal water loss or skin sensitivity to an irritating surfactant.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2001Niacinamide/glycerin body moisturizers provided better rapid and prolonged improvement of cosmetic xerosis through functional improvement of stratum corneum barrier function compared to no treatment and conventional moisturizers in female subjects.
Journal of Drugs in Dermatology, 2012Application of an alpha-bisabolol-containing cream produced a significant skin-lightening effect in pigmented skin compared to a vehicle control in the majority of female subjects after 8 weeks.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2010The combination of allantoin, bisabolol, D-panthenol and dipotassium glycyrrhizinate reduces UVB-induced PGE2, inflammatory cytokines, and mitochondrial superoxide in human epidermal keratinocytes.
International Journal of Cosmetic Science, 2024
Why other moisturizers fit oily acne-prone skin better
A panthenol-enriched mask improved skin hydration, regulated sebum, and reduced redness and TEWL across dry sensitive, oily sensitive, and oily acne skin subgroups with excellent tolerance and no adverse reactions.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2024Co-delivery of paeonol and madecassoside via nanoemulsions improved transdermal delivery, promoted barrier repair proteins, inhibited inflammatory cytokine secretion in cellular and 3D models, and reduced transepidermal water loss and acne in human facial skin compared to free components.
Molecules, 2023A facial serum containing snail secretion filtrate, Calendula officinalis, and Glycyrrhiza glabra root extract significantly reduced inflammatory acne lesions compared to placebo in 66 participants with mild-to-moderate maskne over 12 weeks.
Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2022
Ingredients
Water, Glycerin, Isopropyl Palmitate, Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract, Witch Hazel Leaf Extract Bark, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tapioca Starch, Triceteareth-4 Phosphate, Maltodextrin, Caprylic Capric Triglyceride, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Piroctone Olamine
Behind this fit score
Lovi calculates every fit score from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
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