The Good, the Bad and the Dirty (Nivea Creme Soap Bar with Almond Oil)

Member Name: Foxy-Lady

Product:	Nivea Creme Soap Bar with Almond Oil
Date:	03/04/04 (447 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Moisturising

Disadvantages: Quite pricey

'Oooh, you're so dirty', he uttered in the heat of the moment.

'I may be dirty,' I replied 'but you are absolutely filthy!'

My other half had been playing Sunday league football. At this time of year when the pitch is almost waterlogged, it's inevitably going to end up being very messy.

In he staggered, looking like he had been mud wrestling. Without fail, his annoying attempt to fling his arms around me and smother me in muck ensued.

'You're not coming anywhere near me looking like that...in the bath now!'

I decided that this was the ideal opportunity to try out the new Nivea soap bar that I had bought. And what a way to put it to the test. Would it get the filthy beast clean?....

~ The Soap ~

Nearly 100 years ago, in 1911, Nivea was created by the German company Beiersdorf. The first of their products was what turned out to be the well known and popular Nivea Creme.

The brand name was originally derived from the Latin words 'nix nivis', meaning 'snow white'....a perfect name for the pure white cream!

Over the years, further sub-brands and innovations have been continuously added to the Nivea range and it is now very widespread, being available in approximately 200 countries worldwide.

One of these sub-brands is Nivea Bath Care which is a series of body cleansing items that are suitable for almost any skin type. A lovely product from this range is Nivea Creme Soap with Almond Oil.

Since the 'mud moment' I have actually used the product myself and it may be just a bar of soap but I think that it's great! The fact that it is enriched with almond oil (which has moisturising properties) means that it doesn't leave your skin feeling tight or strip it of it's essential moisture like some ordinary
soaps can.

During use, the soap bar creates a luxurious, thick and creamy lather and you can almost feel it moisturising the skin while it cleans. The mild formula gently cleanses the skin leaving it feeling nice and soft. A certain person won't appreciate me telling you this, but he even commented on how smooth his skin was after he had used it for the first time!

As for the smell....well it smells clean! Unlike some bars, which can actually smell quite harsh, Nivea soap has a pleasant fragrance which leaves a light scent on your skin for quite a while afterwards.

I thought I would also mention that although it is part of the Bath Care range, I don't take this literally and I have a bar by the sink just for washing my hands and face too.

In typical Nivea style, the soap has no colouring whatsoever. It is completely lily white and comes in 125g bars which I must admit seem to last for ages.

Packaging comes in the form of a box and features the familiar, strong blue and white Nivea branding. They are available individually or as a triple pack. The latter is what I choose to buy and it costs about £1.85 for the three. This sounds like quite a lot but it's worth it. I'm not sure what the going rate is for a single soap but I'm sure you are making a saving by purchasing the multi-pack.

~ Conclusion ~

I think that's about it. There isn't much more to say really....it is only soap after all.

I can honestly say that it does it's job perfectly though. My hubby even scrubbed up nicely so it certainly gets a gleaming thumbs up from me!

Summary: It cleans!