Not sure. We can't tell if Nivea Sun Silky UV Stick is vegan.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (usually coconut, but not always stated) and the label does not say.
- Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
- Cetearyl Alcohol
- Glyceryl Stearate
- Stearalkonium Hectorite
- Caprylyl Glycol
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 Silky UV Stick is vegan. Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate and 2 more can be plant or animal derived (usually coconut, but not always stated) 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
Silica, Synthetic Wax, Butylene Glycol Dicaprylate/Dicaprate, Dibutyl Adipate, Octyldodecanol, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Diethylamino Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate, Zeolite, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Ethylhexyl Triazone, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl Triazine, Helianthus Annuus Seed Cera, Cetearyl Alcohol, Glyceryl Stearate, Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate, Tocopheryl Acetate, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil, Stearalkonium Hectorite, Propylene Carbonate, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin.
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 42494836.