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NIVEA vs A+

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NIVEA and A+ are established skincare brands offering gentle, reliable options for daily moisture balance. The German company, founded in 1911, is known for its versatile sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with hydrating glycerin, while the Indian brand, founded in 1990, is widely beloved for its mild composition and thoughtful calibration. Both labels suit sensitive skin best because their gentle ingredients help maintain balance, though the former also suits acne-prone skin with standalone items like the Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+ and the latter features the 345 Relief Cream. They primarily differ in their geographic roots, founding eras, and specific hero formulations, such as the LUMINOUS630 ANTI-DARK SPOT SERUM.

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

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A+ is an Indian skincare brand founded in 1990.

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

Popular NIVEA vs A+ products

Questions and answers

NIVEA or A+: which is better?

NIVEA is better suited for most shoppers on this page, as Lovi rates several of its products high for sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin, whereas A+ features only one fragrance-free cream with average fits. Glycerin helps provide hydration across the products on this page.

What is the difference between NIVEA and A+?

NIVEA offers a wider variety of products on this page, whereas A+ features only the 345 Relief Cream. Glycerin helps provide hydration in the products on this page.

NIVEA or A+: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, NIVEA fits dry skin at a High level with Creme, while the products on this page from A+ offer an Average fit for dry skin. Glycerin helps provide hydration in the moisturizers.

Which is more affordable, NIVEA or A+?

The provided page facts and studies do not contain pricing information to determine whether NIVEA or A+ is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or A+?

A+ causes fewer breakouts because the products on this page for NIVEA sometimes note causing breakouts and acne, whereas A+ has no such reports. For acne-prone skin, Lovi rates the NIVEA range from Low to High depending on the product, while the A+ 345 Relief Cream has an Average fit.

Which brand was founded earlier and where, NIVEA or A+?

NIVEA was founded earlier in 1911 in Germany, whereas A+ was founded in 1990 in India.

How many NIVEA products contain fragrance compared to A+ products?

NIVEA has 6 products on this page that list fragrance, whereas every A+ product on this page lists no fragrance.

What skin types do brand-focused routines for NIVEA fit best?

Brand-focused routines for NIVEA fit sensitive skin, acne-prone 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. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, MD, MSc

    Dr. Sof铆a Perea P茅rez, 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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