Nivea

Nivea (pronounced [niˈveːaː]) is a German personal care brand, that specializes in skin- and body-care. It is owned by the Hamburg based company Beiersdorf Global AG. The company was founded on March 28, 1882, by pharmacist Paul Carl Beiersdorf. In 1900, the new owner Oscar 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 such products as tanning oils, shaving creams, shampoo and facial cleanser and 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.

History

Timeline

1882: Pharmacist Paul Carl Beiersdorf establishes the company on March 28. Nivea originated in Germany. The date of the patent document for the manufacture of medical plasters is taken as the date of the company’s formation.

Nivea (disambiguation)

Nivea, a Latin adjective meaning snowy, may refer to:

People

See also

Nivea (album)

Nivea is the debut album by American R&B singer Nivea, released via Jive/Arista on 25 September 2001. It debuted at number 80 on the Billboard 200. The first single, "Don't Mess with the Radio" was peaked at number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Don't Mess With My Man" was revamped and turned into a smash hit, reaching number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100. It was quickly followed with a third single, the hit "Laundromat", featuring R. Kelly. The final single, "25 Reasons" was only released to radio and received minimial airplay. The lead single was a huge hit in Australia, certifiying Gold and peaking at #14.

Track listing

Complicated

Complicated may refer to:

See also

Complicated (Nivea album)

Complicated is the second album by American singer Nivea, released in the United States on May 3, 2005 (see 2005 in music) on Jive Records. It was primarily produced by her then-husband The-Dream, with additional production from Lil Jon, R. Kelly, Bryan Michael Cox and Jermaine Dupri. The album peaked at #37 on the U.S. Billboard 200 album charts. Complicated was critically acclaimed, but failed to receive major commercial success, eventually becoming Nivea's lowest selling album to date with 84,000 copies sold in the U.S.

"Okay", the album's lead single, was already recorded back in 2003. Though it was clear, that the track was going to be released as a single, the record company kept it under closure to introduce the upcoming crunk&B style with newcomer Ciara and her "Goodies" track. No other single was released from Complicated due to a recall on the album for having a content-protector and some discs wouldn't play, so Nivea decided to leave Jive Records not long after the album's release.

Complicated (Carolyn Dawn Johnson song)

"Complicated" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Carolyn Dawn Johnson. It was released in April 2001 the second single from her debut album Room with a View. The song was also her second entry on two U.S. singles charts, peaking at number 5 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) and number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number 15 on that magazine's Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. The song was written by Johnson and Shaye Smith.

Content

"Complicated" is a mid-tempo country pop ballad where the female narrator expresses her fear of admitting her strong feelings to the object of her affection - a good friend, calling her feelings "complicated."

Music video

The music video was directed by Lisa Mann and premiered in mid-2001.

Chart performance

"Complicated" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 21, 2001.

Year-end charts

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