NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate Pocket Size Zonnebrandcrème
No. No, NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate Pocket Size Zonnebrandcrème is not silicone-free.
It lists Silica Dimethyl Silylate and Dimethicone.
- Silica Dimethyl Silylate
- Dimethicone
Why
Silicones give slip and a smooth finish. On a label they end in methicone, siloxane or silanol: Dimethicone, Cyclopentasiloxane, Amodimethicone.
No, NIVEA Sun Protect & Hydrate Pocket Size Zonnebrandcrème is not silicone-free. It lists Silica Dimethyl Silylate and Dimethicone.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Isopropyl Palmitate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Glycerin, Alcohol Denat, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Behenyl Alcohol, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Stearyl Alcohol, Hydroxypropyl Starch Phosphate, Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Cellulose Gum, Xanthan Gum, Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate, Silica, Tetrasodium Iminodisuccinate, Sodium Hydroxide, Trisodium EDTA, Hydroxyacetophenone, Phenoxyethanol, Dimethicone, 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 42429111.