Nivea Protect & dry touch spray
No. No, Nivea Protect & dry touch spray 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 Protect & dry touch spray is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
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
Alcohol Denat, Butane, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Isobutane, Propane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/ Dicaprate, Dibutyl Adipate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glycerin, Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Bis-ethylhexyloxy - Phenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tocopherol, Aqua, Limonene, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl Lonone, Citronellol, Geraniol, 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 4005900702661.