Nivea Gesichtssonnencreme
No. No, Nivea Gesichtssonnencreme is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol Denat.
- Alcohol Denat
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 Gesichtssonnencreme is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
Cetyl Alcohol and Stearyl Alcohol are fatty alcohols: waxy, softening, and never counted as alcohol.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Alcohol Denat, Butyl Methoxydi - Benzoylmethane, Tapioca Starch, Isopropyl Palmitate, Gly - Cerin, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Bis-ethylhexyl - Oxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butylene Glycol Dicapry - Mate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Cetyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Stearyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phos - Phate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Toca - Pheryl Acetate, Ubiquinone, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Poly - Glyceryl-10 Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Caprylyl Glycol Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Trisodium EDTA, Linalool, Benzyl Al - Cohol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Limo - Nene, Geraniol, Citronellol, Parfum.
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.
Alcohol-free sunscreens instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 42417941.