Not sure. We can't tell if Nivea Men Sensitive Protect is vegan.
Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Cetyl Palmitate
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Palmitic Acid
- Stearic Acid
- C20-40 Alkyl Stearate
- Myristic Acid
- Oleic Acid
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 Men Sensitive Protect is vegan. Cetyl Palmitate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Palmitic Acid and 4 more can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) 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, Aluminum Chlorohydrate, PPG-14 Butyl Ether, Cetyl Palmitate, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Cetearyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Parfum, Aluminum Sesquichlorohy - Drate, C20-40 Alkyl Stearate, Oleth-20, Octyldodecanol, Persea Gratissima Oil, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Arachidic Acid, Myristic Acid, Oleic Acid, Lauric Acid, Oryzanol, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Pogostemon Cablin Oil, Terpineol, Citronellol, Limonene, Citrus Auran - Tium Peel Oil, Linalyl Acetate, Amyl Salicylate, Eucalyptus Globulus Oil, BHT, Juniperus Virginiana Oil, Coumarin, Pinene, Beta-caryophyllene, Rose Ketones Cont, Neto: Art.-no. 95664 50 Ml/54g 95664.871.ag.01 Beiersdorf Beiersdorf Ag, D-20245 Hamburg País De Origen: Alemania 12 M Pp 4 006000 067261>, 52124010 Exp:10/2027 14:27.
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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 4006000067261.
