SPF Scout · Ingredient
Cyclodextrin
CAS 7585-39-9 / 12619-70-4
What this ingredient generally does
This ingredient acts as an absorbent, soaking up excess moisture or oils in the formula. It also binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the product.
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.
CHANTECAILLE Ultra Sun Protection Sunscreen Broad Spectrum SPF 45
SPF 45 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Chantecaille Ultra Sun Protection Sunscreen SPF 45
SPF 45 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Guangzhou Seye Biomedical Technology Co., Ltd. SEYE
U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 M50
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 MD 70
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 L10
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ML 30
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 ML 40
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc. Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF15 L20
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Walgreens Anti-Sagging and Ultra Hydrating Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF15 Sunscreen
SPF 15 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Checking this against your own list
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Where this information comes from
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.