Nivea Protect & Moisture Spray
No. No, Nivea Protect & Moisture 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 & Moisture 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
Aqua, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Isopropyl Pal Mitate, Dibutyl Adipate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Phenylbenz - Imidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Cetyl Palmi - Tate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalyl Acetate, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, 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 4005900370556.