Barium Sulfate

What this ingredient generally does

This is a mineral powder used as a colorant and opacifier. It adds color and makes the product look less see-through. On labels it may also appear as CI 77120.

Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.

Published formulations that list this ingredient

These are the formulations currently published in the SPF Scout catalog whose stored ingredient declaration includes this ingredient. It is not a list of every product on the market, and the order carries no meaning.

• Kroger Sunscreen

  U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO FUTURE LX TOTAL RADIANCE FOUNDATION E

  SPF 20 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO FUTURE Solution LX INFINITE TREATMENT PRIMER

  SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO FUTURE solution LX UNIVERSAL DEFENSE E

  SPF 50+ as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO PERFECT REFINING FOUNDATION

  SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO SYNCHRO SKIN RADIANT LIFTING FOUNDATION

  SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO URBAN ENVIRONMENT · Ensulizole, Homosalate, Octisalate, Zinc Oxide

  SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO URBAN ENVIRONMENT oil-free MINERAL SUNSCREEN SPF 42

  SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO URBAN ENVIRONMENT Oil-Free SUNSCREEN SPF 42

  SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO URBAN ENVIRONMENT VITA-CLEAR SUNSCREEN

  SPF 42 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• SHISEIDO WHITE LUCENT ONMAKEUP SPOT CORRECTING SERUM

  SPF 25 as labeled · U.S. formulation

• Walgreens Sunscreen

  U.S. formulation

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Ingredient names, CAS numbers and recorded functions come from SPF Scout’s curated ingredient dictionary, grounded in CosIng, the European Commission’s Cosmetic Ingredient Database. Content © European Union, reused with acknowledgement.

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