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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 German skincare brands that deliver reliable daily performance through thoughtful formulations. NIVEA is dearly loved for its reliable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with skin-softening glycerin, suiting sensitive and mature skin best. Meanwhile, the second brand is beloved for its refined eye products and advanced formulas tailored for combination, oily, and normal skin. While both share a heritage of dependable care, they differ in their signature ingredients and the specific skin types they serve.

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 products on this page, offering High Lovi fit levels for dry and oily skin types with items like Creme and Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+. Meanwhile, Catrice features only one product on the page, the Under Eye Brightener, which has a High Lovi fit for dry and sensitive skin.

What is the difference between NIVEA and Catrice?

NIVEA offers a wide range of skincare products on this page like moisturizers and sunscreens with varying fit levels, whereas Catrice features just a single eye product called Under Eye Brightener. Glycerin is a key ingredient used across NIVEA products, helping to provide hydration.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

Which is more affordable, NIVEA or Catrice?

The public Lovi page for NIVEA and Catrice does not provide pricing information, so it is not possible to determine which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or Catrice?

Catrice has only one product on this page and is not noted for breakouts, whereas NIVEA's products on this page sometimes cause breakouts and acne.

Which brand was founded earlier and in what year?

NIVEA was founded earlier, in the year 1911 in Germany.

How many NIVEA products contain fragrance compared to Catrice?

On this page, 6 of the 9 NIVEA products list fragrance, whereas every Catrice product lists no fragrance.

Which skin types do NIVEA's brand-focused routines fit best?

According to the brand-focused routines on this page, NIVEA fits sensitive skin, mature 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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