NIVEA and MAËLYS are distinct skincare brands offering targeted serums, nourishing moisturizers, and protective lotions, though they differ significantly in their ingredient profiles and best-suited skin types. The German brand founded in 1911 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004 relies on hydrating glycerin to support the stratum corneum barrier, making its offerings ideal for oily and sensitive skin. In contrast, the second brand provides advanced formulas designed to suit all skin types with specialized solutions. Ultimately, consumers can choose between the gentle, barrier-respecting care of the historic line and the tailored approach of the latter.
NIVEA is a German skincare brand founded in 1911 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.
This page compares some of the most popular NIVEA and MAËLYS products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
NIVEA offers a much wider range of products on this page with better Lovi fit levels across skin types, whereas MAËLYS has mostly low fit levels for its products.
What is the difference between NIVEA and MAËLYS?
NIVEA offers a wide range of moisturizers, sunscreens, and blemish-clearing serums with High or Average Lovi fit levels for oily, sensitive, and acne-prone skin. In contrast, MAËLYS features only two products on this page, with most items showing Low Lovi fit levels across skin types.
Which is more affordable, NIVEA or MAËLYS?
This page does not provide pricing or affordability information for either NIVEA or MAËLYS.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or MAËLYS?
NIVEA products on this page have an acne-prone skin fit ranging from High to Warning depending on the item, whereas MAËLYS has a Low fit for acne-prone skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration.
Which brand was founded earlier, NIVEA or MAËLYS?
NIVEA was founded earlier in 1911 in Germany, whereas MAËLYS was founded in 2017.
How many products from NIVEA contain fragrance compared to MAËLYS?
NIVEA has 6 out of 9 products on this page that list fragrance, while MAËLYS has 1 out of 2 products with fragrance.
What are the primary skin types that NIVEY's brand-focused routines fit best?
NIVEA's brand-focused routines fit oily skin, sensitive skin, and acne-prone skin best according to the products on this page.
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Behind this comparison
Lovi compares products by their fit scores, calculated from the full ingredient list with brand-independent rules our dermatologists and cosmetic chemists build and review, and personalizes every pick with AI trained on the real results of millions of users. Lovi trains its fit score models on a proprietary dataset built from more than 10,000 expert-labeled products and more than 100,000 simulated examples, following an internally consistent methodology presented at Cosmoprof, AMWC, and Skin of Color Update.
