Nivea Handcreme - 3in1 Repair
No. No, Nivea Handcreme - 3in1 Repair 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 Handcreme - 3in1 Repair 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, Cetyl Alcohol, Myristyl Alcohol, Sodium Cetearyl Sulfate, Isopropyl Palmitate, Panthenol, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Dimethicone, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Myristic Acid, Arachidic Acid, Oleic Acid, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol, Trisodium EDTA, Pantolactone, Citric Acid, Linalool, Limonene, Citronellol, Geraniol, Alpha-isomethyl Ionone, Benzyl Alcohol, 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 42390022.