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NIVEA vs Catrice

Rated by Lovi · Unbiased, science-based skincare AI trained on real user outcomes · How the Fit score works

NIVEA and Catrice are established German skincare brands offering thoughtful daily formulations. The former, founded in 1911 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004, is known for its reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers featuring glycerin, suiting combination and sensitive skin best. The latter, founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova, is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas, suiting combination, oily, and normal skin best. While both brands deliver reliable performance, they differ in their specific product lineups and ideal skin types.

NIVEA is a German skincare brand founded in 1911 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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Catrice is a German skincare brand founded in 2004 and owned by cosnova.

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

Popular NIVEA vs Catrice products

Questions and answers

NIVEA or Catrice: which is better?

NIVEA provides a wider variety of skincare options on this page, featuring products like Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+ which Lovi rates as High for dry skin, whereas Catrice offers only an Under Eye Brightener.

What is the difference between NIVEA and Catrice?

NIVEA offers a large variety of skincare products on this page featuring key ingredients like glycerin, whereas Catrice features just one eye product. NIVEA has a strong focus on combination, sensitive, and oily skin types, while Catrice lists no specific brand-focused routines on this page.

Which is more affordable, NIVEA or Catrice?

Neither NIVEA nor Catrice displays pricing information on this page.

Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or Catrice?

Catrice causes fewer breakouts as its only product on this page, Under Eye Brightener, has an Average Lovi fit for acne-prone skin, whereas some NIVEA products on this page have Warning or Caution fits and are noted for causing breakouts.

Which brand was founded earlier, NIVEA or Catrice?

NIVEA was founded earlier in 1911 in Germany, whereas Catrice was founded in 2004.

How many products from NIVEA have no fragrance compared to Catrice?

NIVEA has 3 products on this page that list no fragrance, whereas every product from Catrice on this page lists no fragrance.

What are the skin types that NIVEA fits best according to its brand-focused routines?

According to its brand-focused routines, NIVEA fits combination skin, sensitive skin, and oily skin best.

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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