Nivea protect & moisture SPF 50+
No. No, Nivea protect & moisture SPF 50+ 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 & moisture SPF 50+ is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
Cetyl 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, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Dibutyl Adipate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Diethylamino Hydroxybonzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dipropylene Glycol Dibenzoate, Ethylhexyl Triezone, Cetyl Alcohol, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hectorite, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Glyceryl Stearate, C18-38 Alkyl Hydroxystearoyl Stearate, Xanthan Gum, Cetyl Palmitate, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Hydroxyacetophenone, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalyl Acetate, Alpha-isomethyl Ionane, Citronellol, Vanillin, 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 4006000056784.