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Nivea Creme

Nivea · cream or lotion · 400 ml
Vegan checkBarcode 4005900255884
Based on the ingredient list

Not sure. We can't tell if Nivea Creme is vegan.

Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol and 1 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.

  • Glycerin
  • Cetyl Palmitate
  • Cetyl Alcohol
  • Isotropyl Palmitate

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.

We can't tell if Nivea Creme is vegan. Glycerin, Cetyl Palmitate, Cetyl Alcohol and 1 more can be plant or animal derived (can be made from plants or animal fat) and the label does not say.

This is not a safety warning. It is a label fact, useful if you avoid this group on purpose.

Full ingredient list

Aqua, Glycerin, Butyrospermum Parkii Butter, Cetyl Palmitate, Olus Oil, Cetyl Alcohol, Isotropyl Palmitate, Dimethicone, Sodium Polyacrylate, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Citronellol, Alpha-isomethyl, Geranoil, Limonene, 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 4005900255884.