Our Ingredients &
FORMULATIONS
Sustainable Skincare
INGREDIENTS & FORMULATIONS
We believe healthy skin and a healthy environment belong together. That’s why we continuously work to develop skincare formulations with carefully selected ingredients and responsibly sourced raw materials.
Discover how we are 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 developing our formulas, we carefully assess ingredients based on their skincare properties, product performance and environmental aspects.
We continuously work to increase the use of ingredients of natural origin where appropriate, while maintaining the quality and efficacy consumers expect from NIVEA.
When developing 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 choose vegan products for a variety of reasons. At NIVEA we are happy to offer our consumers a range of vegan skincare products that do not contain animal-derived ingredients, providing more choice for consumers with different 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, 100% of the volumes of palm (kernel) oil and derivatives used for the production of our products have been covered by RSPO-certified sourcing through the Mass Balance supply chain model. Under the Mass Balance model, certified and non-certified materials may be physically mixed during processing and transport, while equivalent certified volumes are tracked and verified through the supply chain. Compliance with applicable RSPO supply chain requirements is independently audited and verified.
Discover how we promote sustainable palm (kernel) oil sourcing.
At NIVEA, we strive to develop products that consider skin safety, environmental aspects and consumers’ high skincare expectations. To provide greater transparency about our formulas and support informed purchase decisions, NIVEA offers simple yet detailed information on the nearly 600 ingredients we use.
