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Nivea (
pronounced [niˈveːaː]) is a global skin- and body-care brand that is owned by the
German company
Beiersdorf. The company was founded on March 28, 1882 by pharmacist Carl Paul Beiersdorf. In 1900, the new owner
Oskar Troplowitz developed a water-in-oil
emulsion as a skin cream with
Eucerit, the first stable emulsion of its kind. This was the basis for
Eucerin and later, Nivea.
Nivea comes from the
Latin word
niveus/nivea/niveum, meaning 'snow-white'
During the 1930s, Beiersdorf began producing products such as
tanning oils,
shaving creams,
shampoo and facial
toners. The trademark "Nivea" was expropriated in many countries following
World War II.
Beiersdorf completed buying back the confiscated trademark rights in
1997. During the 1980s, the Nivea brand expanded into a wider global
market.
Nivea is known for using perfume in their products.
You can read more about the history of Nivea
here :)
Comrade Von Pussycat
