Being pregnant might temporarily change your skin’s properties as hormones influence the body`s water balance and your skin will be stressed at its limits. Now, your skin has to achieve best performance. Higher levels of hormones and the stress of skin elongation might lead to a dry feeling of your skin.

Most products are pH skin neutral. In addition, a lot of products are developed to meet the needs of even drier skin types, like e.g. our NIVEA Supreme Touch Cream Shower with shea butter and macadamia oil or the NIVEA Crème Care Shower, containing oils and a pro-vitamin of the original NIVEA Creme. Special sensitive formulas are supplementary developed for the most sensitive skin to assure tailor-made soft cleansing and care, like the very mild NIVEA Sensitive Balance Shower with natural chamomile extract and bisabolol – with a mild and modern scent.Men naturally want to give their skin optimum care in the shower. NIVEA MEN shower gels have distinctive masculine fragrances and formulas for healthy looking skin. Give a particularly fresh start to the day with an invigorating shower gel that contains menthol and smells of water mint. Special sports care showers are a real treat after a workout, thoroughly cleansing skin and hair and providing the body with renewed energy and long-lasting freshness at the same time.

Dr. Lily Talakoub, a board-certified dermatologist and fellow of the American Board of Dermatology, says shower oil is a soap-free cleanser made without a surfactant, which works like an emulsifier. Most are formulated with an ingredient that allows the oil to transform into a milky texture as soon as it hits water, and you can use it in lieu of soap or body wash. Though they may seem indulgent (and some are), they are also a handy tool in stopping dry, itchy skin before it starts, which is especially important during colder fall and winter months. Other than this, the main difference between the shower gel and foam is the consistency - the answer is in the name - body shower gels have a gel-like consistency, while the foam has a foamy one.When deciding which is better, it's just a question of preference, whichever feels more pleasant on your skin and gives you a more luxurious experience, that is the one for you.Refrain from excessive bathing in very warm water as this will support the drying. Instead, experience the caring feeling of our NIVEA Body Cleansing products, e.g. the NIVEA Creme Care Shower, NIVEA Crème Soft Shower or the very mild NIVEA Sensitive Balance Shower with natural chamomile extract and bisabolol. We can also highly recommend you our NIVEA Natural Shower Oil with 55% natural oils, which will help to keep your skin flexible.