SPF Scout · Ingredient
Zea Mays Kernel Extract
CAS 84696-06-0
What this ingredient generally does
An extract from corn kernels that helps hold a formula together and adds bulk. In practice it binds the other ingredients and fills out the product. On labels it may appear under the plant name Zea mays.
Reviewed before publication. This note describes function in a formulation, and nothing else.
Published U.S. formulations that list this ingredient
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Lancôme Lancome Paris Renergie Lift Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 26 Sunscreen
SPF 26 as labeled · U.S. formulation
Lancôme Lancome Paris Renergie Lift Makeup Broad Spectrum SPF 27 Sunscreen
SPF 27 as labeled · U.S. formulation
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