NIVEA MEN Sensitive Post Shave Balm for acne-prone skin
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract Matricaria Flower Extract
Tocopheryl Acetate
Witch Hazel Extract
Glycerin
BisabololAverage
- AverageCombination Skin Fit
- AverageEffectiveness
- HighSafety
Works for acne-prone skin; other moisturizers fit it better.
- Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017
- International Journal of Molecular Medicine, 2016
This fit is calculated for the concerns frequently associated with acne-prone skin: breakouts, blackheads, and post-acne marks. 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
- Offers moderate moisturizing for your combination skin, as glycerin and chamomilla recutita flower extract hydrate and soothe without harsh ingredients.
- Witch hazel leaf extract provides anti-inflammatory action beneficial for combination skin, though its concentration may not fully address your specific needs.
- The product is safe for your combination skin with no risks of irritation.
How to apply
- Use your moisturizer twice a day in your AM and PM routines. Apply it daily to help keep breakouts under control.
- Apply after your cleanser and toner, and make sure to use your SPF right after in the morning.
- Gently spread a small amount of moisturizer over your face using soft motions. Let it absorb into the skin for a minute before getting dressed or applying makeup.
- Apply on slightly damp skin to help lock in extra moisture. This keeps your combination skin balanced without feeling heavy.
- Avoid the eye area and do a patch test before your first use. Stop using if you feel any irritation.
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 acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer is an average fit for your acne-prone skin, offering moderate hydration and soothing benefits without irritation. To work better for this skin, a product needs targeted ingredients that actively clear blemishes, calm breakouts, and balance oil.
Which ingredients make this moisturizer a good fit for acne-prone skin?
Glycerin, chamomile extract, and witch hazel make this moisturizer a moderate fit by providing hydration and soothing action without causing irritation. Acne-prone skin needs products with effective blemish-fighting ingredients, soothing plant extracts, and hydrating agents that balance oil and moisture.
What does Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract do for acne-prone skin?
Chamomilla Recutita Flower Extract helps calm red, irritated skin and keeps acne-prone skin balanced through its natural soothing properties. It is unlikely to clog pores and may assist in keeping skin clear when used in your daily routine.
BMC Veterinary Research, 2019Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology, 2019
What does Vitamin E do for acne-prone skin?
Vitamin E is unlikely to clog your pores and helps keep acne-prone skin hydrated while reducing dryness and redness from treatments. It also works well alongside other ingredients to support skin health.
Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, 2021Giornale Italiano Di Dermatologia E Venereologia, 2014
Where does it go in a skincare routine for acne-prone skin?
This moisturizer goes as the last step in the morning and evening routine, right before sunscreen in the daytime. It safely hydrates and calms your acne-prone skin, though this skin type needs products with stronger blemish-fighting and pore-clearing ingredients to get the best results.
Can I use this moisturizer with retinol, and in what order?
You can use this moisturizer with retinol, and applying it after your retinol may help reduce irritation. This type of skin needs a moisturizer with soothing ingredients like ceramides or hyaluronic acid to properly support the skin barrier during retinol use.
How often should I use it?
You can use this moisturizer daily as part of your morning and evening routine. Regular daily application helps keep your skin hydrated and calm while supporting your skin barrier.
Can it clog pores, cause breakouts or purging for acne-prone skin?
NIVEA Men Sensitive Post Shave Balm is unlikely to clog pores or cause breakouts on acne-prone skin, as it hydrates and soothes with glycerin and chamomilla recutita flower extract without harsh ingredients. Because it offers only moderate moisture and witch hazel leaf extract may not fully address your specific needs, acne-prone skin generally needs products with ingredients that deeply clear pores and gently balance oil.
Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017Phytochemistry, 2001
Can I use this moisturizer around the eyes or on my body?
This moisturizer is safe to use on the body and around the eyes, where the skin is particularly thin. However, products used in these areas often benefit from richer hydrators and targeted nutrients to fully protect delicate or larger skin surfaces.
Is it 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, 2017Apigenin 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, 2016Hamamelis 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, 2001Topical 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 chamomile reduces the incidence and delays the occurrence of phlebitis due to amiodarone infusion in coronary care patients compared to a placebo of lanoline.
Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2017Topical 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, 2025Dermatological 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, 2021Topical 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 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, 2018Witch 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, 2025Hamamelis virginiana bark extract inhibited Cutibacterium acnes-induced IL-6 release and TNF-α-induced IL-8 release in human keratinocytes without showing antibacterial or antibiofilm activities.
Antioxidants, 2022The 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
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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