nivea Energy Micellar Water

Ingredients overview

Label order. Colour is our internal rating: green routine, yellow restricted or worth a look, red prohibited or high-risk, grey not yet decoded.

Ingredients are listed in label order; the order reflects the label only, not exact concentrations.

1. Aqua
2. Poloxamer 124
3. Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
4. Niacinamide
5. Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Juice
6. Citrus Limon Juice
7. Ascorbic Acid
8. Sodium Hyaluronate
9. Glycerin
10. Decyl Glucoside
11. Sodium Cocoamphoacetate
12. Sodium Chloride
13. Citric Acid
14. Maltodextrin
15. 1,2-Hexanediol
16. Trisodium EDTA
17. Sodium Benzoate
18. Potassium Sorbate
19. Phenoxyethanol
20. BHT

Highlights

Free of alcoholFree of fragranceFree of parabensFree of siliconesFree of sulfatesFree of mineral oilFree of essential oilsFree of formaldehyde releasersContains EU-26 allergens

Key ingredients

SOLVENT

Aqua

ANTIOXIDANT

Sodium Ascorbyl PhosphateAscorbic Acid

SMOOTHING

Niacinamide

SKIN CONDITIONING

Citrus Limon Juice

HUMECTANT

Sodium Hyaluronate

DENATURANT

Glycerin

CLEANSING

Decyl Glucoside

Other ingredients

Poloxamer 124Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit JuiceSodium CocoamphoacetateSodium ChlorideCitric AcidMaltodextrin1,2-HexanediolTrisodium EDTASodium BenzoatePotassium SorbatePhenoxyethanolBHT

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Ingredients explained

Aqua

Solvent, main base; microbial control is critical

Poloxamer 124

Not decoded yet

Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

Vitamin C derivative antioxidant at 0.5–2%; light-sensitive, requires opaque packaging

Niacinamide

Niacinamide at 2–5%; improves texture, controls oil, brightens; high levels may cause sensitivity

Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit Juice

Not decoded yet

Citrus Limon Juice

Lemon juice with high acidity and photosensitizers; can cause sensitization and phototoxicity, avoid day use.

Ascorbic Acid

Vitamin C, potent antioxidant requiring acidic environment for stability; oxidizes and discolors easily, needs light and air protection, concentration 1-10%, pure L-ascorbic acid is more irritating.

Sodium Hyaluronate

Potent humectant at 0.1–2%; different MW for penetration depth, high levels may draw moisture

Glycerin

Workhorse humectant at 3–10%; tacky at high levels, pair with occlusives

Decyl Glucoside

Mild alkyl glucoside, biodegradable; foam stabilizer, thickens with fatty alcohols, low allergenicity.

Sodium Cocoamphoacetate

Mild amphoteric surfactant at 0.5–5%; low irritation, suitable for sensitive skin, often paired with anionics.

Sodium Chloride

Salt for gel viscosity control; used as precipitant in soaps

Citric Acid

Buffer and chelator at 0.1–2%; adjusts pH, may irritate sensitive skin at low pH

Maltodextrin

High-MW multifunctional excipient for thickening, binding, and emulsion stability; inert, non-penetrating conditioning.

1,2-Hexanediol

Polyol solvent and preservative booster at 1–5%; light feel, can replace some traditional preservatives

Trisodium EDTA

Metal chelator improving formula stability and synergizing preservatives; used at very low levels (<0.1%), control heavy metals.

Sodium Benzoate

Preservative booster, effective below pH 4.5; combinable with sorbates

Potassium Sorbate

Preservative effective below pH 6; combinable with sodium benzoate

Phenoxyethanol

Broad-spectrum preservative at ≤1%; may irritate sensitive eye areas, often paired with ethylhexylglycerin

BHT

Lipophilic antioxidant at 0.01-0.05%; ineffective with acidic systems, label-sensitive, check regulatory limits as preservative alternative.

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