Nivea Sun Dry Protect
No. No, Nivea Sun Dry Protect 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 Sun Dry Protect is not alcohol-free. It lists Alcohol Denat.
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
Ohne Octinoxat, Oxybenzon Ingredients: Aqua, Alcohol Denat, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dibutyl Adipate, Distarch Phosphate, Tapioca Starch, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, VP/HEXADECENE Copolymer, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Glycerin, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Xanthan Gum, Trisodium EDTA, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Hydroxide, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, 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 4005900691811.