NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate + Zonnebrandspray
No. No, NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate + Zonnebrandspray 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 + Zonnebrandspray 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, Alcohol Denat, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Gly - Cerin, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-ethylhexyloxy - Phenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Dibutyl Adipate, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dica - Prate, Copernicia Cerifera Cera, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Cetyl Palmitate, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Diisustearoyl Polygly Ceryl-3 Dimer Dilinoleate, Xanthan Gum, Cellulose Gum, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Linalyl Acetate, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Citronellol, Vanillin, 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 4005900363633.