NIVEA vs Biluma
NIVEA and Biluma are prominent skincare brands offering reliable daily care for individuals seeking balance. The German company, founded in 1911 and owned by Maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004, is deeply loved for its reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with glycerin. Meanwhile, the Indian maker, established in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG, is beloved for sophisticated serums and carefully crafted formulas. While both suit combination and sensitive skin, the former also accommodates dry skin and differs by providing standout solutions such as the Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+, UV Deep Protect & Care Gel, and LUMINOUS630 ANTI-DARK SPOT SERUM, whereas the latter features its own specialized Cream.
NIVEA is a German skincare brand founded in 1911 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.
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Biluma is an Indian skincare brand founded in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG.
This page compares some of the most popular NIVEA and Biluma products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Popular NIVEA vs Biluma products
Questions and answers
NIVEA or Biluma: which is better?
NIVEA is better suited for most shoppers on this page because its range offers High fits for combination, sensitive, and oily skin types, whereas Biluma only reaches average fits. Glycerin helps provide deep hydration across NIVEA products.
What is the difference between NIVEA and Biluma?
NIVEA is a German brand owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004 offering nine products on this page, while Biluma is an Indian brand founded in 2014 and owned by Galderma Group AG with just one product here. NIVEA features a diverse range of items with varying Lovi fit levels for different skin types and includes fragrance in six of its products, whereas Biluma lists no fragrance in its single product.
Which is more affordable, NIVEA or Biluma?
Neither NIVEA nor Biluma has pricing information listed on this page, so affordability cannot be compared between the two brands.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or Biluma?
Biluma Cream on this page has an average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, while NIVEA products like DERMA SKIN CLEAR have a High Lovi fit for acne-prone skin but some NIVEA items may cause breakouts.
Which brand was founded earlier and in which country?
NIVEA was founded earlier, in 1911 in Germany, compared to Biluma which was founded in 2014 in India.
How do the fragrance profiles of NIVEA and Biluma compare based on their products?
NIVEA products on this page often include fragrance, with six out of nine products listing it in their ingredients, whereas every Biluma product on this page lists no fragrance.
Which NIVEA sunscreen product has a High Lovi fit level for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin?
The NIVEA UV Deep Protect & Care Gel sunscreen has a High Lovi fit level for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin.
Research behind their key ingredients
Effects of glyceryl glucoside on AQP3 expression, barrier function and hydration of human skin
Exotic Vegetable Oils for Cosmetic O/W Nanoemulsions: In Vivo Evaluation
In vivo and in vitro evaluation of octyl methoxycinnamate liposomes
Comparison of methods for assessing photoprotection against ultraviolet A in vivo
Retrospective Review of Dermal Safety Studies of Organic Sunscreens
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.
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Co-founder, Medical Director
Cosmetic chemist, cosmetologist, aesthetic products developer
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PhD in computer science, 3x US patent holder, ex-Google, ex-Yandex
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Dr. Sofía Perea Pérez, MD, MSc
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Aesthetic medicine practitioner, MSc in Longevity and Anti-Aging Medicine
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Specialist dermatologist, MBBS, MD, IFAAD
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Cosmetic chemist, SCS, IFSCC member
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Dermatology MD
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Elina Nazarenko, MD
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Dermatology and diagnostic consultant
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Victoria Derkova, MS
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Cosmetic chemist, cosmetic development technologist
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