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The Ordinary vs NIVEA MEN

The Ordinary is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2016 and owned by The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. since 2021.

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NIVEA MEN is a German skincare brand founded in 1922 and owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA since 2004.

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

Questions and answers

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which is better?

The Ordinary offers a much wider range of targeted serums and treatments with High to Superior Lovi fit levels across most skin types, whereas NIVEA MEN features only a couple of basic products with average or lower fits. The Ordinary is best suited for dry and dry sensitive skin, as well as skin with dark spots.

What is the difference between The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN?

The Ordinary offers a much larger variety of targeted serums and treatments with high to superior Lovi fit levels for most skin types, whereas NIVEA MEN features only a couple of basic products with mixed fit ratings. Niacinamide in The Ordinary products may help fade skin pigmentation and improve tone.

The British Journal of Dermatology, 2002

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which cleanser is better?

The Ordinary provides a better range of cleansers, as the products on this page achieve High fits for oily, combination, and dry skin, whereas NIVEA MEN offers fewer options with lower overall fit levels.

Which is more affordable, The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN?

The products on this page for The Ordinary are often noted by reviewers as affordable and offering great value. NIVEA MEN has no mention of affordability on this page.

When were The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN founded and where?

The Ordinary was founded in 2016 in Canada, and NIVEA MEN was founded in 1922 in Germany.

Do products from The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN contain fragrance?

Every product from The Ordinary and NIVEA MEN on this page is formulated without fragrance.

The Ordinary or NIVEA MEN: which moisturizer is better?

The Ordinary offers a wider range of high-fit moisturizers, such as Natural Moisturizing Factors + HA which has a Superior fit for dry skin, whereas NIVEA MEN features limited options like the Sensitive Post Shave Balm which has a High fit for dry and dry sensitive skin.

Dermatologic Therapy, 2022

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.

How does it fit your skin?

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