Nivea Sun protect & refresh
Not sure. We can't tell if Nivea Sun protect & refresh is vegan.
Isopropyl Palmitate and Glycerin can be plant or animal derived (palmitates can be plant or animal derived) and the label does not say.
- Isopropyl Palmitate
- Glycerin
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 Sun protect & refresh is vegan. Isopropyl Palmitate and Glycerin 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, Alcohol Denat, Homosalate, Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl Salicylate, Octocrylene, Tapioca Starch, Isopropyl Palmitate, Titanium Dioxide (Nano), Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Polysilicone-15, Silica Dimethyl Silylate, Glycerin, Menthol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Silica, Polyglyceryl-3 Methylglucose Distearate, Sodium Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Hydroxyethylcellulose, Sodium Carbomer, Dimethicone, Trisodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Linalool, Limonene, Butylphenyl Methylpropional, Benzyl Alcohol, Alpha-isomethyl Lonone, Citronellol, Eugenol, Coumarin, 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 4005900127525.