Nivea cleansing cream
No. No, Nivea cleansing cream is not vegan.
It lists Lactose: milk or a milk protein.
- Lactose
Why
Vegan means no animal-derived ingredients: no beeswax, honey, lanolin, carmine, collagen, silk or milk. Some ingredients like glycerin can come from plants or animals, so a vegan claim on the label matters.
No, Nivea cleansing cream is not vegan. It lists Lactose: milk or a milk protein.
This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.
Full ingredient list
Water/Eau, Isopropyl Palmitate, Mineral Oil/Huile Minérale, Glycerin, Cetyl Alcohol, Gly Stearate Citrate, Methylpropanediol, Glyceryl Stearate, Bis-diglyceryl Polyacyladipate-2, Decyl Oleate, Cetyl Palmi Glyceryl Glucoside, Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil, Panthenol, Carbomer, Lactose, Decyl Gluco: Cellulose, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Panthenyl Triacetate, Sodium Hydroxide, BHT, Phenoxyethanol, Methylpara Parfum/Fragrance, CI 73360 (Red 30).
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 0056594004658.