NIVEA and A+ are established skincare brands from Germany and India that offer trusted daily solutions. The German brand is known for reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with glycerin, while the Indian brand is widely beloved for gentle moisturizers and mild compositions. Both options suit sensitive skin best, and the former also suits combination skin through formulas that respect natural balance. While the first brand features standout products like the Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+ for acne-prone skin, the UV Deep Protect & Care Gel for dark spots, and the LUMINOUS630 ANTI-DARK SPOT SERUM for mature skin, the latter offers the 345 Relief Cream for acne-prone skin and reliably supports daily moisture balance.
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 A+ products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
NIVEA offers a much larger variety of skincare products on this page compared to A+, which only features the 345 Relief Cream. Lovi rates NIVEA with High fit levels for several specific skin types across its range, whereas A+ provides fragrance-free options.
What is the difference between NIVEA and A+?
NIVEA is a German brand founded in 1911 with nine products on this page, whereas A+ is an independent Indian brand founded in 1990 featuring just one product, the 345 Relief Cream. Lovi gives NIVEA high fit ratings for combination, sensitive, and oily skin types, while A+ lists no specific best-fit skin types in its routines. Additionally, 3 of 9 NIVEA products contain fragrance, whereas every A+ product on this page lists no fragrance.
NIVEA or A+: which moisturizer is better?
For dry sensitive skin, NIVEA Creme has a High Lovi fit, while A+ 345 Relief Cream has an Average fit. Glycerin helps provide moisture across the products on this page.
Which is more affordable, NIVEA or A+?
This page does not provide pricing information to compare the affordability of NIVEA and A+.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or A+?
A+ has no breakout reports for its 345 Relief Cream, whereas NIVEA has some products on this page that may cause breakouts and acne.
Which brand offers a fragrance-free moisturizer option, NIVEA or A+?
A+ offers a fragrance-free moisturizer option on this page with its 345 Relief Cream, whereas NIVEA moisturizers such as Creme and Soft include fragrance in their formulas.
When was the company that owns NIVEA founded compared to A+?
The company that owns NIVEA was founded in 1911, whereas A+ was founded in 1990.
Which NIVEA sunscreen has a high fit level for combination skin?
NIVEA has two sunscreens on this page with a high fit level for combination skin: UV Deep Protect & Care Gel and Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+.
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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.
