Nivea Protect & Moisture Travel Size
No. No, Nivea Protect & Moisture Travel Size 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 Travel Size 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, Diethyl - Amino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Dipropylene Glycol Di - Benzoate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Cetyl Alcohol, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Hectorite, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyalu - Ronate, 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 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 42467069.