Beauty Review: Nivea Visage q10 Plus Light Day Cream

Beauty Review: Nivea Visage q10 Plus Light Day Cream

I have been a loyal follower of Oil of Olay for many years. In fact, it the very first moisturizer that I ever used, all the way back when I was slip of a girl! But lately, I have been wanting to graduate to moisturizers new; especially since I had read that Oil of Olay tests their products on animals. Whether this is true or not, I know I would have a clearer conscience if I used a beauty product that was kinder to our furry friends.

As fate would have it, I was kindly offered a sample of Nivea Visage anti wrinkle q10 plus to try out and review. Since it’s been listed as cruelty free on many animal welfare sites, I jumped at the chance to try it out.

I was also rather curious to know what exactly q10 was. Recently I have been hearing this word being bandied about by various beauty experts, not to mention my own mother. Yet I still had no idea what it was!

Well today I can tell you what it is. Prepare yourself because here comes the science part. Ahem, Q10 is a co-enzyme, a natural active ingredient that we have in the skin. As we get older, our own levels of q10 decrease. Therefore the theory is that the use of a q10 product will reduce the appearance of wrinkles and fine lines.

So I have now been using NIVEA VISAGE Anti-Wrinkle Q10 Plus Light Day Cream for about a week now. I can’t really comment on the reduction of wrinkles and fine lines yet since it states on the packaging that it will take four weeks to really see the difference. (Plus I don’t think I have to worry about wrinkles just yet. I am either in denial or just being positive, please let me be!).

What I really like is the neat ceramic pot it comes in. If you squint your eyes, it is reminiscent of the luxurious crème de la mer. Now for the product itself, I like how light it is and how quickly it absorbs into my combination skin. I think it is really is a case of a little goes a long way. Just a few dabs will do to feel moisturised enough.

Another bonus is that it is light enough to use under the eyes! I have to say that is one area that I always neglect. It has been said by many a beauty expert, that you need to use a different moisturizer for the eye area because it is so delicate. Hence the need for eye creams.

One more good thing to note is that this Nivea product contains sp 15! So you don’t have to worry too much about getting burnt if you are out and about (although I do recommend applying sunscreen if you intend on sunbathing).

If there is a downside, then I will say the smell. I personally don’t like to use fragranced products on my skin. I can’t quite pin point what kind of smell it is… watermelon? I’m not sure. There is a definite hint of something. However the fragrance is not entirely unpleasant or strong enough to bother me so I will continue to use this since I like the lightness of the lotion.

I was also sent NIVEA VISAGE Anti-Wrinkle Q10 Plus Sunkissed Skin.. It offers the same benefits as the day dream but this one will give you a glow. I thought it was going to be a tinted moisturizer but in actual fact it is a gradual tanner. Since I’m quite tanned already, I will be handing this over to one of my fairer friends to test out. I will report back with the results later!