SPF Scout · Ingredient
Pca
CAS 98-79-3
What this ingredient generally does
This is a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. That keeps the product and the skin from drying out.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation — 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.
Blue Lizard Blue Lizard Sheer Face SPF 50 Sunscreen
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
COSMAX USA UV RESTORE FACE SERUM SUNSCREEN SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
COSMAX USA, CORP IDEALOVE HYDROGLOW DAILY SUNSCREEN SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Mitchell Cosmetics, Inc OMIC MINERAL SUNSCREEN
U.S. formulation
Versed VERSED DAILY SUNSCREEN SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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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.