Nivea Gentle Exfoliating Face Scrub For Normal & Combination Skin
No. No, Nivea Gentle Exfoliating Face Scrub For Normal & Combination Skin 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 Gentle Exfoliating Face Scrub For Normal & Combination Skin 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
Aqua, Microcrystalline Cellulose, Glycerin, Xanthan Gum, Nelumbo Nucifera Flower Extract, Tocopheryl Acetate, Retinyl Palmitate, Caprylic/Capric Glycerides, Citric Acid, Coco-glucoside, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose, Silica, Kaolin, Lactose, Sodium Hydroxide, Sodium Benzoate, CI 77007.
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 4005900759689.