
Nivea Soft Light Moisturiser
No. No, Nivea Soft Light Moisturiser is not alcohol-free.
It lists Alcohol Denat. 3.6% V/V.
- Alcohol Denat. 3.6% V/V
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 Light Moisturiser is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat. 3.6% V/V.
Myristyl Alcohol and Lanolin Alcohol (Eucerit) are fatty alcohols: 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, Glycerin, Paraffinum Liquidum, Myristyl Alcohol, Butylene Glycol, Alcohol Denat. 3.6% V/V, Stearic Acid, Myristyl Myristate, Cera Microcristallina, Glyceryl Stearate, Hydrogenated Coco-glycerides, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Lanolin Alcohol (Eucerit), Polyglyceryl-2 Caprate, Dimethicone, Sodium Carbomer Phenoxyethanol, Parfum, 201.5.
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 face creams instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 42204084.
