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Nivea Soft

Nivea Soft

Nivea · hand cream · 200 ml
Alcohol-free checkBarcode 4005808515592
Based on the ingredient list

No. No, Nivea Soft 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 Soft is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.

Myristyl Alcohol and Lanolin Alcohol (Eucerit) are fatty alcohols: 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, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Myristyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat, Myristyl Myristate, Palmitic Acid, Glyceryl Stearate, Stearic Acid, Cera Microcristallina, Hydrogenated Coco-glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lanolin Alcohol (Eucerit), Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Dimethicone, Carbomer, Sodium Hydroxide, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, Limonene, Benzyl Salicylate, 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.

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Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 4005808515592.