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NIVEA vs NIOD

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

NIVEA and NIOD are distinct skincare brands that offer thoughtfully developed products for varied routines. The German brand, founded in 1911, is known for reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers featuring glycerin, suiting combination and sensitive skin best. Conversely, the Canadian brand, founded in 2015, is celebrated for advanced serums and balancing toners that suit mature, sensitive, and dry skin. While both deliver targeted results through dedicated formulations, they differ significantly in their heritage, ingredient focus, and complexity.

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

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NIOD is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2015 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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

Popular NIVEA vs NIOD products

Questions and answers

NIVEA or NIOD: which is better?

NIVEA and NIOD both offer good options, with NIVEA featuring blemish-clearing serums and deep hydration for combination, sensitive, and oily skin types, while NIOD provides fragrance-free formulas like Modulating Glucosides that achieve a High fit for sensitive and dry skin.

What is the difference between NIVEA and NIOD?

NIVEA is a German brand founded in 1911 that offers a wide range of products including fragranced options, while NIOD is a newer Canadian brand founded in 2015 with fragrance-free formulations on this page. Glycerin helps provide hydration across NIVEA products on this page.

Which is more affordable, NIVEA or NIOD?

The provided page and study facts do not contain pricing information to determine whether NIVEA or NIOD is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or NIOD?

NIOD may cause fewer breakouts, as reviewers sometimes note that some products on this page from NIVEA can cause breakouts and acne.

Which brand is older, NIVEA or NIOD?

NIVEA is older, as it was founded in Germany in 1911, whereas NIOD was founded in Canada in 2015.

Do both NIVEA and NIOD products contain fragrance?

No, only some NIVEA products contain fragrance, whereas every NIOD product on this page lists no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which skin types does NIVEA fit 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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