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, Arachidyl Alcohol and Cetyl Alcohol are fatty alcohols: waxy, softening, and never counted as alcohol.
Benzyl Alcohol and Cinnamyl Alcohol are 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, Myristyl Alcohol, Alcohol Denat, Myristyl Myristate, Cetearyl Isononanoate, Coco-caprylate/Caprate, Glyceryl Stearate, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Hydrogenated Coco-glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Dimethicone, C15-19 Alkane, Glyceryl Glucoside, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Arachidyl Alcohol, Sodium Hydroxide, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Carbomer, Sodium Polyacrylate, Cetyl Alcohol, Gellan Gum, Xanthan Gum, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Disodium Cetearyl Sulfosuccinate, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Limonene, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Amyl Cinnamal, Benzyl Alcohol, Citral, Geraniol, Benzyl Salicylate, Benzyl Benzoate, Citric Acid, Eugenol, Cinnamyl Alcohol, Cedrol, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis Peel Oil, Terpineol, Lavandula Oil Extract, Linalyl Acetate, 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 body moisturizers instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4005900963611.