Nivea Sun protect & refresh
No. No, Nivea Sun protect & refresh 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 & refresh 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, Homosalate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Tapioca Starch, Isopropyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Polysilicone-15, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glycerin, Menthol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Dimethicone, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl Lonone, Citronellol, Eugenol, Coumarin, 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 4005900127525.