Nivea creamis that it’s a little too dense, and it’s not something you would want to use on your face because it feels heavy on your skin, unless you havr really dry skin. Another issue is that it greases up really fast, and leaves a slightly oily film on the surface of your skin. As for the hydration part, it does work really well. I also sometimes use it as a night cream which result in bady soft skin at the morning. It even works on cuts and burns and can be used for bady rashes. In winters, it can be massaged to whole body surface ( including lips, plams, elbows, hand and foot) . I sometimes recommend my husband to use it after shave.