Nivea body milk
No. No, Nivea body milk is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol Denat. (3.53% V/V).
- Alcohol Denat. (3.53% V/V)
Why
Alcohol-free means no drying alcohol: Alcohol Denat, Ethanol, SD Alcohol, Isopropyl Alcohol. Fatty alcohols like Cetearyl Alcohol are waxes and never count, and Benzyl Alcohol is a preservative.
No, Nivea body milk is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat. (3.53% V/V).
Cetearyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol: waxy, softening, and never counted as alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol is not a drying alcohol (a preservative or scent component) and does not count.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Paraffinum Liquidum, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Alcohol Denat. (3.53% V/V), Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Dimethicone, Phenoxyethanol, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil, Parfum, Carbomer, Tocopherol, Sodium Hydroxide, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Maris Sal, Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil, Limonene, Acetyl Cedrene, Benzyl Alcohol, Lavandula Oil/Extract, Benzyl Salicylate, Terpineol, Linalyl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate Ch.
Highlighted names triggered a “No” on one of the six checks. Underlined names open the ingredient dictionary. Source list as recorded on Open Beauty Facts.
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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8904256023283.