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NIVEA

A century of care,
engineered in Hamburg.

Founded 1911
Parent company Beiersdorf AG
Core values Care · Trust · Innovation
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NIVEA is a German skincare brand that began in Hamburg in 1911 with its classic moisturising cream. Today it is part of Beiersdorf AG, a company still headquartered in Hamburg.

Its product range includes face, body and lip care, sunscreen and deodorants. NIVEA combines its long history with skincare research and modern innovation.

The brand is recognised internationally and is known for its familiar products, skincare expertise and focus on everyday care. Beiersdorf also highlights responsible sourcing, packaging innovation, climate action and resource efficiency as part of its wider company approach.

1911Launch in Hamburg
8Production countries by 1914
23Production sites by 1930
500+Products in the family today
The breakthrough · 1911

Oil and water,
finally together.

Before NIVEA, skin creams relied on unstable mixtures of animal fats and water that quickly spoiled. Eucerit — the first stable water-in-oil emulsifier — changed what a cream could be.

Enter the science lab
02 — The collection

Everyday
icons.

All NIVEA products

Product names and sizes follow the current NIVEA catalogue. Packaging is illustrated in-house; prices shown in the shop are demonstration prices.

03 — Milestones

From one country
to twenty-three.

Full timeline
1911
NIVEA launches in Hamburg

Troplowitz, Lifschütz and Unna turn Eucerit into a cream the world will recognise.

1914
Production in eight countries

Germany, Argentina, Denmark, Mexico, Russia, the United States, France and Australia.

1930
Twenty-three production sites

Beiersdorf’s international network expands — the second point in our maths model.

04 — Germany in Egypt

Hamburg,
adapted to Cairo.

Beiersdorf established an official regional subsidiary, Beiersdorf Nivea Egypt LLC. In Egypt, NIVEA tailors its products and marketing to local climate conditions and consumer habits.

Light lotionsTextures for warm weather
SunscreenProtection for strong light
Men’s groomingRanges suited to the region
Local marketingBuilt around Egyptian habits
05 — Identity

What the brand
stands for.

NIVEA’s core values, as documented in our research. The Beiersdorf family extends beyond the blue tin.

01
Care

Products for daily life, designed to be used and trusted.

02
Trust

A familiar name, built over more than a century.

03
Innovation

Skincare research applied to modern formats and needs.

NIVEAFace, body and lip care, sun care, deodorants
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EucerinDermo-cosmetic skin care
AquaphorProtective skin ointments
HansaplastPlasters and wound care
8x4Deodorant
AtrixHand creams
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