Skin Comes First

With over 100 years of experience, close to 2,000 scientific studies per year and more than 1,000 NIVEA experts worldwide working in research and development alone, we have a deep understanding of skin and its impact on human well-being. In 2018 alone, over 1900 of our own patent technologies were used for your NIVEA products or were used for future developments of NIVEA products worldwide. Never satisfied with the bare minimum, , we go above and beyond to make sure that even sensitive skin feels only the positive, caring touch of NIVEA.

True to our high standards, we choose the ingredients for our products that keep skin healthy-looking and beautiful: we search for the best and most sustainable solution possible - which may not always be the one you’d expect.

A pioneer of modern skin care, NIVEA has more than a century of experience in helping people feel beautiful and comfortable in their own skin. Millions of consumers around the world trust and love our products. Always striving to create the best skin care experience possible, we continue to evolve and improve our formulas. We believe in skin care that delivers just what our skin needs to be healthy- looking and leaves out anything we do not trust completely.

In our ingredients, we distinguish between “Significant” and “Signature” substances. “Significant” ingredients are the everyday heroes of the cosmetics world. They serve basic functions and help our products care for your skin in the best, most reliable way. As texturizers and emulsifiers, they make our products smooth, pleasant to the touch and easy to apply. As preservatives, they keep your NIVEA products fresh and safe to use for a long time.

“Signature” ingredients are the superheroes. . Some of our signatures – like Q10 – are NIVEA discoveries that revolutionized the cosmetics world. Our products enriched with these signature ingredients help deliver special care by enhancing skin’s natural look and feel. . Nothing more, nothing less.

Whether signature or significant: any ingredient that goes into our products has been tested rigorously. . We do this to ensure that each of our products meets the highest standards and justifies the trust you place in NIVEA.

What is Eucerit?

In a way, Eucerit, otherwise known as Lanolin Alcohol, is the bedrock of modern cosmetics and of the entire NIVEA brand. Discovered over a century ago, the emulsifier became a key ingredient of our iconic NIVEA Creme. Eucerit allows oily and watery parts in cosmetic products to mix, acting as a link between oily and watery components. A naturally derived substance, Eucerit is derived from wool wax

What is Q10?

Coenzyme Q10 is a molecule that our bodies produce. It is essential for healthy looking skin. Q10 is also a potent antioxidant that helps fight free radicals, highly reactive molecules that can be harmful to skin.

What is Creatine?

What is sweet almond oil?

Sweet almond oil is from ripe almond kernels – the sweet, peeled fruit of the almond tree. The golden oil with its mild, sweetly nutty aroma has been used in skin care for many centuries.