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The Ordinary vs NIVEA MEN

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The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN are two established skincare lines with distinct approaches to daily care, where the Canadian brand features serums, moisturizers, cleansers, and toners built around hyaluronic acid, glycerin, and squalane, while the German brand is loved for its reliable moisturizers, effective cleansers, and skin-friendly formulas. Both offer targeted options for various concerns, such as acne-prone skin, dark spots, and aging, yet their formulations differ as the former suits dry and sensitive skin best while the latter also accommodates normal skin types through balanced, gentle compositions.

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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NIVEA MEN is a German skincare brand founded in 1922 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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This page compares some of the most popular The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.

Popular The Ordinary vs NIVEA MEN products

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider variety of products on this page and achieves Superior or High fit levels across most skin types, whereas NIVEA MEN has only two items with more limited fits.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of targeted serums and treatments that fit dry skin and sensitive skin best, whereas NIVEA MEN provides just a couple of basic products focused mainly on sensitive skin. The Ordinary features fragrance-free products on this page and is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., while NIVEA MEN was founded in Germany and is owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA.

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which cleanser is better?

The products on this page for The Ordinary offer more cleanser options, such as the Glucoside Foaming Cleanser which has a High fit for oily, combination, dry, and sensitive skin. In contrast, NIVEA MEN features only the Maximum Hydration Moisturizing Face Wash, which has an Average fit for most skin types and a Low fit for dry sensitive skin.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN?

The products on this page for The Ordinary include affordable and great value serums, whereas NIVEA MEN does not highlight affordability.

When was The Ordinary founded compared to NIVEA MEN?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016, whereas NIVEA MEN was established earlier in 1922.

Which company owns The Ordinary and who owns NIVEA MEN?

The Ordinary is owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., and NIVEA MEN is owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA.

Do any products from either brand contain fragrance?

Every product on this page for both The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA is rated as a superior fit for dry skin, while the NIVEA MEN Sensitive Post Shave Balm is a superior fit for sensitive skin.

Research behind their key ingredients

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.

  • Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Nadia Kapleva, MS

    Co-founder, Medical Director

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer

  • Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Alexey Shagraev, PhD

    Co-founder, CEO and CTO

    PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex

  • Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc

    Medical Board

    Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine

  • Aishani Shah, MD

    Aishani Shah, MD

    Medical Board

    Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD

  • Asya Zubkova, MS

    Asya Zubkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member

  • Hanna Kurets, MD

    Hanna Kurets, MD

    Medical Board, Medical Advisor

    Dermatology MD

  • Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Elina Nazarenko, MD

    Medical Board

    Dermatology and diagnostic consultant

  • Victoria Derkova, MS

    Victoria Derkova, MS

    Medical Board

    Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist

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