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NIVEA vs ILIA Beauty

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

NIVEA and ILIA Beauty are established skincare brands founded in 2011 that offer distinct approaches to daily hydration and protection. The German brand, owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA, is known for dependable sunscreens, targeted serums, and nourishing moisturizers formulated with hydrating glycerin, making it best suited for sensitive skin and skin with dark spots. Meanwhile, the Canadian brand, owned by Famille C, is celebrated for thoughtful moisturizers and nourishing formulas that best suit dry, normal, and combination skin. While both rely on gentle compositions to refine daily routines, they differ in their specific ingredient focus and targeted skin concerns.

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

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ILIA Beauty is a Canadian skincare brand founded in 2011 and owned by Famille C since 2022.

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

Popular NIVEA vs ILIA Beauty products

Questions and answers

NIVEA or ILIA Beauty: which is better?

Neither NIVEA nor ILIA Beauty is objectively better, as they serve different needs with NIVEA offering a wide range of targeted treatments and sunscreens while ILIA Beauty features fragrance-free options like The Base Face Milk. Glycerin helps provide intense deep hydration across the products on this page.

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What is the difference between NIVEA and ILIA Beauty?

NIVEA is a German brand founded in 1911 with a wide range of products including sunscreens and serums, while ILIA Beauty is a Canadian brand founded in 2011 featuring fragrance-free options like The Base Face Milk. Glycerin helps provide moisture across the products on this page.

Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology, 2017

NIVEA or ILIA Beauty: which moisturizer is better?

For moisturizers, NIVEA offers options like Creme with High Lovi fit for dry skin, though some reviewers note a greasy residue and strong fragrance. ILIA Beauty provides The Base Face Milk with Average Lovi fit across skin types and no fragrance in its ingredients.

Which is more affordable, NIVEA or ILIA Beauty?

This page does not compare prices for NIVEA and ILIA Beauty, so it is not possible to tell which brand is more affordable.

Which causes fewer breakouts, NIVEA or ILIA Beauty?

ILIA Beauty causes fewer breakouts, as the products on this page for NIVEA sometimes note causing breakouts and acne.

How do the founding years and current parent companies of NIVEA and ILIA Beauty compare?

NIVEA was founded in Germany in 1911 and is owned by maxingvest GmbH & Co. KGaA, while ILIA Beauty was founded in Canada in 2011 and is owned by Famille C.

Which NIVEA sunscreen products offer a High Lovi fit level for combination and oily skin?

For combination and oily skin, the NIVEA UV Deep Protect & Care Gel and Protect & Moisture Sun Lotion SPF50+ sunscreens on this page offer a High Lovi fit level.

What are the main pros and cons that reviewers mention about NIVEA products?

Reviewers frequently mention blemish-clearing and smoother texture serums, versatile multi-use moisturizers, and intense deep hydration as the main pros of the products on this page. On the downside, shoppers sometimes note a greasy or oily residue, occasional breakouts and acne, and a strong fragrance.

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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