Nivea Q10 Anti-wrinkle Power Firming Day Cream SPF 15
77/100 overall score
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About this sunscreen
Nivea Q10 Anti-wrinkle Power Firming Day Cream SPF 15 is a chemical (hybrid) day moisturizer with light sun protection from a filter blend that includes Avobenzone and Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine. It has a dewy finish, feels lightweight, leaves a low white cast and does not commonly sting. The breakout-trigger profile is low, so it is generally suitable for most skin. Scoring 76.8 out of 100, it works well as an anti-aging day cream, though its SPF 15 offers only lower-tier protection and is not meant for prolonged sun exposure.
Ingredient & SPF scores
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UV protection
Good
70
- +11.2 Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid at #10, UV filter
- +24 Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane at #11, UV filter (UVA1 +12.8)
- +6.4 Ethylhexyl Salicylate at #12, UV filter
- +28.8 Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine at #13, UV filter (UVA1 +9.6)
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Health safety
High
90
- +100 Starting score
- −10 Avobenzone at #11 (regulatory/evidence concern)
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Allergens
Low
70
- +100 Starting score
- −18 Fragrance
- −12 Opaque "Fragrance", hidden allergens that can't be checked from the label
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Eye sting
Low
79
- +100 Starting score
- −8 Avobenzone at #11, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −3 Octisalate at #12, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −2 Ensulizole at #10, migrates into eyes with sweat
- −8 Fragrance
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Heavy feel
Low
80
- +100 Starting score
- −15 Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit at #3, butter/occlusive fat
- −5 Cetearyl Alcohol at #4, rich gel-network thickener
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Comedogenic
Low
91
- +100 Starting score
- −9 Glyceryl Stearate SE at #6, moderate comedogenic signal
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Fungal acne
High
21
- +100 Starting score
- −36 1 oils/butters that feed Malassezia (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- −33 2 long-chain (C12+) esters that feed Malassezia (Glyceryl Stearate SE, Glyceryl Stearate)
- −10 2 different Malassezia-feeding families high in the list
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Fabric stains
Low
62
- +100 Starting score
- −38 Avobenzone at #11, reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Moisture
Nourishing
LightNourishing
- → 16 Glycerin at #2, the anchor humectant
- → 1 Humectant polyols
- → 6 1 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit)
- → 1 Light emollient/solvent (Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride)
- → 1 1 fatty-alcohol emollients (Cetearyl Alcohol)
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Finish
Dewy
MatteDewy
- → 15 2 emollient lipids (Butyrospermum Parkii Fruit, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate)
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Makeup base
Okay
PillsPrimer
- → 2 Dry-touch esters, smooth fast-absorbing base
- ← 7 Occlusives/waxes float the foundation
- ← 7 Humectant syrup tackiness
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Water resistance
Not resistant
Non-water-resistantWater-resistant
Nothing flagged in the ingredient list.
How we rate water resistance →Skincare extras
Beneficial actives this formula contains. Informational only, not part of the rating: their effect depends on a concentration the label does not disclose.
- ✨ Coenzyme Q10
Full ingredient list (24)
What each ingredient does and how it moves each rating: green helps, red hurts, ↑ / ↓ give the direction, and ← / → shift a slider toward its ends (finish, moisture, makeup base). Auto-derived from our scoring rules and the ingredient's position.
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1 Water
Solvent base, the water phase
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2 Glycerin
Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 16 → nourishing the anchor humectant
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Botanical extract
- ↑ 15 butter/occlusive fat
- 6 → nourishing emollient lipid
- 9 → dewy emollient lipid
- ↑ 36 feeds malassezia
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Fatty alcohol, an emollient and thickener, not the drying kind
- ↑ 5 rich gel-network thickener
- 1 → nourishing fatty-alcohol emollient
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
- 1 → nourishing humectant polyol
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 moderate comedogenic signal
- ↑ 24 feeds malassezia
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 6 → dewy emollient lipid
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
- 1 → nourishing light emollient
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Emollient, softens and smooths skin
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Legacy UV filter (Ensulizole), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 11.2 UV protection
- ↑ 2 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Legacy UV filter (Avobenzone), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 24 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
- ↑ 8 migrates into eyes with sweat
- ↑ 38 reacts with iron in wash water into rust-yellow stains
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Legacy UV filter (Octisalate), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 6.4 UV protection
- ↑ 3 migrates into eyes with sweat
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Modern UV filter, broad-spectrum and photostable (Tinosorb S), low in the list, likely a minor contributor
- ↑ 28.8 UV protection, incl. long-UVA (UVA1)
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Emulsifier, keeps oil and water blended
- ↑ 9 feeds malassezia
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15 Ubiquinone
Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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16 Creatine
Supporting ingredient
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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Antioxidant, protects the formula and skin
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Humectant, pulls water into the skin
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20 Xanthan Gum
Thickener and texture, structures the gel or cream
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Chelator, binds stray metal ions to keep the formula stable
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pH adjuster
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Preservative, keeps the formula from spoiling
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24 Fragrance
Fragrance
Is Nivea Q10 Day Cream good for oily or acne-prone skin?
Its pore-clogging risk is rated low, so it is generally manageable for acne-prone skin. Note the finish is dewy rather than matte, which oily skin may find a little too rich for all-day wear.
What SPF is Nivea Q10 Anti-wrinkle Day Cream?
It is SPF 15, a lower level intended for light daily exposure. It works as an anti-aging day cream but is not designed for prolonged time in strong sun, where a higher SPF is generally better.
Does Nivea Q10 Day Cream have a white cast?
No, white cast is rated low. It relies on chemical filters such as Avobenzone and a Tinosorb-type filter, so it absorbs without leaving a chalky finish.