Our Ingredients &
FORMULATIONS
Sustainable Skincare
INGREDIENTS & FORMULATIONS
We believe healthy skin and a healthy environment belong together. That’s why we continuously work on developing skincare formulations with carefully selected ingredients and responsibly sourced raw materials.
Discover how we’re increasing the use of ingredients of natural origin and biodegradable raw materials where appropriate as part of our approach to more sustainable skincare.
Ingredients of natural origin are used in many NIVEA skincare products. When we develop our formulas, we carefully assess ingredients based on their skincare properties, product performance and environmental aspects.
We’re continuously working to increase the use of ingredients of natural origin where appropriate, while keeping the quality and efficacy you expect from NIVEA.
When we develop our skincare formulas, we consider biodegradability as one of several factors in our formulation process. We work to increase the use of biodegradable ingredients where appropriate and to improve the environmental profile of our formulas throughout their lifecycle.
More and more people around the world are choosing vegan products for different reasons. At NIVEA we’re happy to offer you a range of vegan skincare products that do not contain animal-derived ingredients, giving you more choice to match your preferences.
Learn more about vegan cosmetics and discover our vegan skincare range
Reducing microplastics in product formulations has been an important focus area for NIVEA. Since 2023, all NIVEA product formulations worldwide have been free from microplastic according to the UNEP definition.*
Read more about our progress and approach
*according to the UNEP definition of microplastics
Palm (kernel) oil derivatives are used in many cosmetic products because of their functional skincare benefits. At NIVEA, responsible sourcing of palm-based ingredients is an important part of our approach.
Since the end of 2020, all palm (kernel) oil-based ingredients used in our products have come from sustainably certified sources according to the RSPO Mass Balance model (Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil). We also work closely with suppliers and partners to improve transparency and traceability across the supply chain.
Discover how we promote sustainable palm (kernel) oil sourcing.
At NIVEA, we strive to develop products that take skin safety, environmental aspects and your high skincare expectations into account. To give you greater transparency about our formulas and support informed purchase decisions, NIVEA offers simple yet detailed information on nearly 600 ingredients we use.
One Skin. One Planet. One Care.
We’re committed to providing clear and transparent information about sustainability at NIVEA. If you’d like to learn more about our commitments, targets and progress, please visit the sustainability website of NIVEA’s parent company, Beiersdorf.