NIVEA and Anessa are two established skincare lines created to protect and nourish the complexion. The German brand is known for reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with skin-smoothing glycerin, while the Japanese brand is widely loved for its advanced sunscreens and sophisticated formulas. NIVEA suits oily, acne-prone skin best, whereas both brands offer versatile choices for diverse skin needs. They differ primarily in their heritage, specific standout solutions, and signature ingredients.
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 Anessa products; for every product of both brands, with a fit score for your own skin, use the Lovi app.
Anessa is a better fit overall on this page, as its sunscreens achieve High Lovi ratings across almost all skin types. Glycerin is a key ingredient included in NIVEA products.
What is the difference between NIVEA and Anessa?
NIVEA is a German brand owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004, offering a wide range of moisturizers, sunscreens, and serums with various fit levels, whereas Anessa is a Japanese sunscreen brand owned by Shiseido Company, Limited, founded in 1992. Glycerin helps provide hydration across NIVEA's products on this page.
NIVEA or Anessa: which sunscreen is better?
For sun protection, Anessa offers High fit levels across all skin types for its sunscreens on this page, while NIVEA's sunscreens vary from High to Warning depending on the product and skin type. Glycerin helps provide moisture in NIVEA sunscreens, supported by study findings.
Which is more affordable, NIVEA or Anessa?
This page does not contain pricing information, so a comparison of affordability between NIVEA and Anessa cannot be made.
Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or Anessa?
Anessa is not noted for causing breakouts, whereas the products on this page for NIVEA sometimes note causing breakouts and acne.
Which brand was founded earlier and in which country, NIVEA or Anessa?
NIVEA was founded earlier in 1911 in Germany, while Anessa was founded in 1992 in Japan.
How many NIVEA products contain fragrance compared to Anessa?
On this page, 6 of the 9 NIVEA products list fragrance, whereas every Anessa product lists no fragrance. Glycerin helps provide intense deep hydration across the NIVEA products on this page.
Which NIVEA sunscreen has a High Lovi fit level for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin?
The NIVEA sunscreens with a High Lovi fit level for combination, oily, and acne-prone skin are 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.
