Skincare · reviewed

La Mer Crème de la Mer
vs NIVEA Creme

The buying question

How do the listed key actives, disclosed percentages and fragrance listing differ?

Insufficient information

Both contain fragrance and share a similar base (mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, wax, lanolin alcohol), but each features a different headline ingredient with no disclosed amounts, so the formulas can't be fully compared.

Equivalent performance is not established.

How we reached this verdict ↗

Original

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La Mer Crème de la Mer (The Moisturizing Cream) — 30 mL

$200.00

Checked Oct 26, 2026, 2:16 AM EDT

Alternative

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NIVEA Creme — 13.5 oz

$9.96

Checked Oct 26, 2026, 2:21 AM EDT

Not directly comparable: volume versus weight. Density is unknown.

Same, different, unknown.

“Same” means a recorded feature matches, not equivalent performance.

Listed key actives and disclosed percentages

Unknown

Original: Miracle Broth (algae extract): percentage undisclosed; Lime peel extract: percentage undisclosed; Brand-stated
Alternative: Provitamin B5 (panthenol): percentage undisclosed; Brand-stated

La Mer features its Miracle Broth (algae extract) and lime peel extract; NIVEA features provitamin B5. Neither brand discloses percentages, and they name different headline ingredients, so their strengths can't be compared. Their base ingredients overlap heavily: both lists include mineral oil, petrolatum, glycerin, microcrystalline wax and lanolin alcohol near the top.

Sources

Original: La Mer US product page; Checked Oct 26, 2026
Alternative: NIVEA USA product page; Checked Oct 26, 2026

Fragrance listed

Same

Original: Yes; Brand-stated
Alternative: Yes; Brand-stated

Both ingredient lists include fragrance. La Mer also lists fragrance allergens (limonene, geraniol, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, citronellol, benzyl salicylate, benzyl benzoate); NIVEA's US list names none.

Sources

Original: La Mer ingredient list; Checked Oct 26, 2026
Alternative: NIVEA USA ingredient list; Checked Oct 26, 2026

What we couldn’t check

Listed key actives and disclosed percentages. Neither brand discloses ingredient percentages, and La Mer's Miracle Broth has no counterpart in NIVEA's list.
Comparative performance. Texture, feel and skin outcomes have not been compared. Sizes are sold by volume (La Mer, mL) and by weight (NIVEA, oz), so unit prices can't be compared directly.