Nivea Protect & Sensitive 50
No. No, Nivea Protect & Sensitive 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 & Sensitive 50 is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
Stearyl Alcohol is a fatty alcohol: 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, Octocrylene, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Glyceryl Stearate Citrate, Hydrogenated Coco-glycerides, Myristyl Myristate, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder, Tocopheryl Acetate, Stearyl Alcohol, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, VP/HEXADECENE Copolymer, Trimethoxycaprylylsilane, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Trisodium EDTA.
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 4005900127365.