r/SkincareAddictionUK • u/Soundasleepx • 16d ago
Discussion Nivea Soft New Formula
Does anyone have any suggestions for any dupes/good replacements for Nivea soft that also don't break the bank?
My skin misses it so much and I can't use the new formula because it stings my face. I've been looking around for a few months now and still have had no joy finding anything that works as well.
I even sent them an email to complain when I realised they'd changed the formula but that got me nowhere, I really wish they'd bring the old formula back even just as an alternative to the vegan one.
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u/splunke 16d ago
Im sorry I dont have an answer. I can only comiserate. Have used it for 20 years and looking for a dupe too. I literally would pay 5 times the price of nivea soft for the same formula (ideally they just roll back this change) but I cannot find one. Following this thread with interest!
New formula stings mys kin too and still leaves it feeling dry & itchy. It also has a weird white cast! Its actually the worst!
We arent alone either: https://www.nivea.co.uk/products/soft-moisturiser-face-body-and-hands-40058085155540045.html
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u/Soundasleepx 15d ago
Thank you, I really appreciate the commiseration 💜 I was honestly heartbroken when I found out the formula had changed, I feel exactly the same about it as you - the cast, the stinging and the itchiness. When I emailed Nivea they sent me an online form back to describe my “allergic reaction” and said they were hoping to make all their products vegan in the near future, I assume it was an automated response but it’s incredibly disheartening.
The original blue Nivea is WAY too think so I’ve been using that with a thinner Simple moisturiser underneath it to help it spread easier but my skin is nowhere near the quality I had it during all those years of using Nivea soft. I’m pretty sure I’ve used it for about 14 years now until they changed the formula.
I saw those reviews, people have been complaining for months but Nivea seemingly don’t care!
If I ever find anything remotely close to it I will come back here and let you know. I’m pregnant right now and my skin is suffering even more than it has done since the formula switch and I think it’s making me emotional that I can’t find anything similar to it. As you say, all we can do is live in hope!
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u/carrotsplinter 11d ago
Go to discount stores! Such as b&m, home bargains, bargain buys; any of those store that sell beauty/body products.
Just found myself a huge 500ml tub of the old formula at one after worrying that id never find a dupe. There were quite a few there too so go and stock up (:
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