Nivea Cocoa nourish
No. No, Nivea Cocoa nourish is not sulfate-free.
It lists Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate.
- Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate
Why
Sulfates are foaming cleansers such as Sodium Lauryl Sulfate and Sodium Laureth Sulfate. Mineral salts like Magnesium Sulfate are not cleansers and do not count.
No, Nivea Cocoa nourish is not sulfate-free. It lists Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Aqua, Glycerin, C15-19 Alkane, Cetearyl Alcohol, Paraffinum Liquidum, Isopropyl Palmitate, Glyceryl Stearate Se, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Phenoxyethanol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Carbomer, Ethylhexylglycerin, Theobroma Cacao Seed Butter, Trisodium EDTA, Sodium Hydroxide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Linalool, Benzyl Alcohol, Coumarin, BHT, 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.
Sulfate-free face creams instead
Data: Open Beauty Facts, community database, ODbL license. Last checked 26 Aug 2026. Barcode 8904256000109.