NIVEA and MAËLYS are distinct skincare lines that offer specialized solutions for various complexions. The German brand founded in 1911 is deeply loved for its versatile sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with glycerin, suiting sensitive and oily skin best by balancing gentle care with lightweight hydration. Conversely, the second option is renowned for advanced formulas and targeted serums that suit all skin types. While both deliver thoughtful care through expert formulations, they differ primarily in their heritage and foundational ingredients.
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 moisturizers, sunscreens, and serums with generally higher Lovi fit levels across most skin types than MAËLYS. Glycerin helps provide deep hydration across the products on this page.
What is the difference between NIVEA and MAËLYS?
NIVEA offers a wide range of moisturizers, sunscreens, and blemish serums with high Lovi fit levels for sensitive, oily, and combination skin, whereas MAËLYS features far fewer products on this page which mostly show low fit levels. Additionally, glycerin helps provide deep hydration across NIVEA products.
Which is more affordable, NIVEA or MAËLYS?
The provided page does not contain pricing or affordability information to compare NIVEA and MAËLYS.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or MAËLYS?
NIVEA and MAËLYS both carry products on this page that are unlikely to suit acne-prone skin well, as the products on this page generally have low fit levels for that skin type. However, NIVEA features blemish-clearing serums that reviewers mostly mention for clearing blemishes, while MAËLYS has a limited selection with low fit levels for acne-prone skin.
When was each brand founded and who owns them?
NIVEA was founded in 1911 in Germany and is owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA, while MAËLYS was founded in 2017 and is owned by Barinboim Group.
Which NIVEA sunscreen works best for oily and acne-prone skin?
For oily and acne-prone skin, NIVEA UV Deep Protect & Care Gel and Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+ both achieve a High Lovi fit level on this page. Glycerin is a key ingredient across the products on this page.
How many products from each brand contain fragrance?
NIVEA has 6 out of 9 products on this page with fragrance, while MAËLYS has 1 out of 2 products on this page with fragrance.
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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.
