Beiersdorf

Beiersdorf is an international skin care company headquartered in Hamburg, Germany. Founded in 1882, the business traces its origins to a Hamburg pharmacy and now employs more than 22,000 people. It develops everyday skin care, dermatological and personal-care products, grounding its work in an understanding of skin and in evidence-based research.

The company operates internationally through more than 190 affiliates across global markets. Its portfolio of globally recognised brands includes NIVEA in skin care, Eucerin in dermatological skin care, Hansaplast in personal care, alongside La Prairie, Chantecaille and tesa. Its activities span research and development, manufacturing, marketing and sales in the skin care, dermatology, personal care and consumer goods sectors.

Beiersdorf states an ambition to be the best skin care company in the world, and reports more than 140 years of research and product development behind that work. The combination of a long-established consumer brand portfolio, regulated product categories and operations in over 190 markets provides the corporate backdrop against which the group works.