Not sure. We can't tell if Nivea Pearl & Beauty is vegan.
PPG-15 Stearyl Ether can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- PPG-15 Stearyl Ether
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 Pearl & Beauty is vegan. PPG-15 Stearyl Ether can be plant or animal derived (stearic acid and stearates 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-15 Stearyl Ether, Steareth-2, Steareth-21, Hydrolyzed Pearl, Persea Gratissima Oil, Tocopherol, Trisodium EDTA, Tetramethyl Acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Geranyl Acetate, 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 23 Sept 2026. Barcode 42246992.