No. No, Nivea Sun Protect & Hydrate SPF 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 Sun Protect & Hydrate SPF 50+ 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
Aqua, Homosalate, Alcohol Denat, Glycerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Tocopheryl Acetate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Phenoxyethanol, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Chloride, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Alnus Alnifolia Bark Extract, 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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4005900363633.