SPF Scout · Ingredient
Polymethylsilsesquioxane/Silica Crosspolymer
What this ingredient generally does
An opacifying agent. It makes the product look less clear and more opaque.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient
These are the U.S. 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.
SPF 30 Daily Sunscreen
Labeler: Brand Evangelists for Beauty · SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Lancer Mineral Sun Shield Universal Tint Broadspectrum SPF 30
Labeler: Lancer Skincare · SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
StriVectin ANTI-WRINKLE GLOWFECTOR
Labeler: StriVectin Operating Company · SPF 30 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Vege Labs Lancer Mineral Sun Shield Universal Tint SPF 30
SPF 30 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.