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AHAVA Active Deadsea Minerals
Labeler: AHAVA - Dead Sea Laboratories
SPF 15 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 September 2026
Quick facts
Does AHAVA Active Deadsea Minerals list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Parfum, Linalool, Limonene, Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone, Coumarin, Eugenol, Benzyl Salicylate, and Farnesol. Fragrance components not disclosed: the label declares a fragrance blend without naming its individual components.
What are the active ingredients in AHAVA Active Deadsea Minerals?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Octisalate, and Octocrylene among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is AHAVA Active Deadsea Minerals mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Octisalate, and Octocrylene.
Does AHAVA Active Deadsea Minerals contain oxybenzone?
Oxybenzone is not listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation, which is recorded as complete with every name identified.
Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
76 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as complete.
What each ingredient generally does
Each entry that matched a canonical ingredient, with the function recorded for it. These notes describe the role an ingredient plays in a formulation. They do not assess an ingredient.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it also appears as Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, and doubles as a light stabilizer to keep the formula steady in sun. It also appears on labels as Ethylhexyl Salicylate.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.
Water
Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)The base liquid that most of the other ingredients dissolve or spread into. It carries the formula and helps condition the skin surface.
listed as “Aqua (Mineral Spring Water)”
Butyloctyl Salicylate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)A liquid that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens skin feel and helps dissolve and spread other ingredients in the mix.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a lightweight oily ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It also helps keep the product fresh by limiting microbe growth.
Glycerin
Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Glycerin draws in and holds moisture while conditioning and protecting skin. It also dissolves other ingredients, adjusts thickness, and can add scent. On labels it may appear as glycerol.
Peg-40 Stearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A cleansing and emulsifying agent. It helps lift away oils and dirt, and keeps the water and oil parts blended together.
Sorbitan Tristearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Sorbitan Tristearate helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts of the formula from separating.
Dimethicone
Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)A silicone that softens and smooths skin feel and forms a protective layer on the surface. It also cuts down foam during production, keeping the formula settled.
Nylon-6/12
Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)A fine powder that soaks up excess oil and moisture and adds body to a formula. It also makes the product look less transparent and gives it a smoother, fuller feel.
listed as “Nylon 6/12”
Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. In practice it gives the product a lighter, easier-to-spread texture.
Cetearyl Olivate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Slip modifier (changes how the formula spreads)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and keeps that blend from separating. It also softens skin, conditions hair, and adds slip so the product glides on.
Sorbitan Olivate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed so the product doesn't separate. This keeps the texture even and stable.
Cyclomethicone
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EUCyclomethicone is a silicone that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens and smooths the feel and helps the product spread while dissolving other ingredients.
Sea water that acts as a solvent and a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. It dissolves other ingredients and helps keep the formula from drying out.
listed as “Maris Aqua (Dead Sea water)”
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is the juice from aloe leaves, used to condition skin. It helps skin feel smooth and in good condition. On labels it is often called aloe vera.
A moisture-grabbing ingredient that draws in and holds water. That keeps skin conditioned and helps it feel supple. It's the salt form of hyaluronic acid.
listed as “Sodium (Hyaluronic Acid Salt) Hyaluronate”
Hamamelis Virginiana (Witch Hazel) Leaf Water
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A water carrying witch hazel leaf distillates, used as an astringent and to condition skin. As an astringent it tightens and tones the skin surface, and it also helps keep skin soft and smooth.
Zingiber Officinale Root Extract
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)This is an extract of ginger root that conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth. It also adds fragrance and works as a tonic, giving a refreshed feel. You may see it listed by its ginger source name.
listed as “Zingiber Officinale (Ginger) Root Extract”
Commiphora Abyssinica Resin Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from myrrh resin used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and comfortable.
listed as “Commiphora Abyssinica (Myrrh) Resin Extract”
Tocopherol
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E used as an antioxidant, which helps keep the formula from going off. It also conditions skin and forms a thin surface layer that slows moisture loss. You may see it listed simply as vitamin E.
listed as “Tocopherol (Vitamin E)”
Panthenol
Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient that also reduces static cling. In practice it helps keep skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Panthenol (Pro Vitamin B5)”
Opuntia Ficus-Indica Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This prickly pear fruit extract is a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Panax Ginseng Root Extract
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)A ginseng root extract that softens and smooths skin feel, helps protect the skin's surface, and works as a tonic. It also conditions hair, keeping it easier to manage.
Allantoin
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)Allantoin is a skin-conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient with a soothing role. It helps keep skin feeling smooth and comfortable and forms a protective feel on the surface.
Porphyra Umbilicalis Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from a red alga used for skin conditioning. That means it works on the feel and surface condition of the skin.
listed as “Porphyra Umbilicalis (Alga) Extract”
Helianthus Annuus Sprout Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an extract from sunflower sprouts used as a skin-conditioning agent. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Sprout Extract”
Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)An extract from tea leaves that does several jobs: it draws in and holds moisture, softens the skin, and works as an antioxidant. It also acts as an astringent and adds a mild scent. On labels this is the tea leaf extract.
Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Cucumis Sativus Fruit Extract, from cucumber, conditions and softens the skin. It helps skin feel smooth and supple.
listed as “Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract”
Sanguisorba Officinalis Root Extract
Refreshing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Tonic (CosIng functional class)A root extract that conditions the skin, keeping it soft and smooth, and adds a refreshing, toning feel. It also has a cleansing role, helping lift away dirt and oil.
Cinnamomum Cassia Bark Extract
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Oral care (CosIng functional class)An extract from the dried bark of Chinese cinnamon. It adds fragrance to the product and conditions hair, and it's also used in oral care formulas.
Squalene
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)An emollient that softens and smooths skin, and conditions hair. It also works as a solvent, helping dissolve and carry other ingredients in the mix.
listed as “Squalene (Phytosqualene)”
Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a leaf extract used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps the product leave skin feeling soft and smooth.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Cetyl Palmitate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A waxy emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It conditions skin and adds body to the product's texture.
Cetyl Phosphate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is a surfactant that helps oil and water mix and can also help clean. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts of the product blended together and can lift away dirt and oil.
Sorbitan Palmitate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. This keeps the different parts of the product blended together in one smooth cream instead of separating.
Disodium Lauriminodipropionate Tocopheryl Phosphates
Antistatic (reduces static)Foaming (produces foam)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a cleansing surfactant, helping lift away dirt and oil while creating foam. It also conditions skin and hair, reduces static, and helps hold hair in place.
Isostearyl Isostearate
Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel and conditions the surface. It also helps hold the formula together for a smooth texture.
Bisabolol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)A conditioning and soothing ingredient that also adds a light fragrance. It softens the skin's feel and contributes scent to the product. On labels it may also appear as Levomenol.
Urea
Antistatic (reduces static)Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Urea is a multitasker that draws in and holds moisture in the product and on skin. It also conditions the skin, helps keep static down, and steadies the formula's acidity. In short, it keeps things hydrated and balanced.
A salt used mainly as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling. It also contributes to fragrance. In practice, it helps the formula stay stable over time.
Sodium Benzoate
Anticorrosive (protects the container and equipment from corrosion)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling. It also adds fragrance and guards against corrosion in the formula.
Quaternium-18 Hectorite
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a clay-based ingredient that adjusts the thickness of the product. It gives the formula the right body and consistency.
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Dehydroacetic Acid is a preservative. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Restricted in the EUSodium Hydroxide is a strongly alkaline ingredient used in tiny amounts to fine-tune a formula's acidity (buffering). This keeps the product's pH steady. It can also act as a denaturant, altering another substance so it stays fit for use in cosmetics rather than being consumed.
Propanediol
Humectant (holds moisture)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A solvent that dissolves other ingredients and helps them blend evenly. It also adjusts the thickness of the formula.
Saccharide Hydrolysate
Humectant (holds moisture)This is a sugar-based ingredient that acts as a humectant, drawing in and holding moisture. That keeps the product and your skin from drying out. It's also known as invert sugar.
Benzoic Acid
Fragrance ingredient (scent)pH adjuster (sets the formula's acidity)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling. It also fine-tunes the acidity level and adds fragrance.
Pvp
Antistatic (reduces static)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)PVP is a multitasking ingredient that forms a film, binds ingredients together, and adjusts thickness. It also helps keep the mix stable, holds hair in place, and reduces static.
Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A multi-tasker that conditions the skin and works as a deodorant agent. It helps improve skin feel while cutting odor.
Lactic Acid
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Lactic Acid is a multi-tasker that helps set and steady the product's acidity level. It also draws in and holds moisture and conditions the skin, so it can soften and smooth as it works.
Xanthan Gum
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel-like texture. It keeps oil and water mixed and stops the blend from separating, giving a stable, even feel.
Propylene Carbonate
Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A solvent that dissolves and carries other ingredients, and it also adjusts the product's thickness. In practice it helps blend the formula and fine-tune its texture.
Beta-Sitosterol
Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a multi-tasker that softens and smooths skin feel while conditioning it. It also helps keep the oil and water parts from separating, keeps the formula steady against light, and adds scent.
Hydrogenated Vegetable Glycerides Citrate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This ingredient softens and smooths skin feel and helps the oil and water parts mix and stay mixed. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up when exposed to light.
Parfum
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odor or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.
listed as “Parfum (Fragrance)”
Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.
Limonene
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EULimonene works as a scent ingredient and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also acts as a deodorant, masking or adjusting odor in the formula.
Alpha-Isomethyl Ionone
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EUA scent ingredient that adds fragrance to the product, and also conditions the skin. In practice it shapes how the sunscreen smells while helping skin feel conditioned.
listed as “Alpha Isomethyl Ionone”
A fragrance ingredient, used to give the product its scent.
Eugenol
Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Tonic (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EUA fragrance ingredient that scents the product. It also acts as a denaturant and a toning agent within the formula.
Benzyl Salicylate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Restricted in the EUBenzyl Salicylate adds scent to the product and helps keep the formula stable in light. Those are its two roles here.
A fragrance ingredient that also works as a deodorant. It adds scent and helps mask or reduce odor in the product.
Salicylic Acid
Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Keratolytic (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EUThis is a multi-tasking acid that conditions skin and hair, works as a preservative to keep the formula from spoiling, and lends a scent. It also acts as a keratolytic, meaning it helps loosen and shed surface skin cells, and helps manage oiliness.
1,2-Hexanediol
Humectant (holds moisture)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)A fluid that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth.
Ascorbyl Palmitate is an oil-friendly form of vitamin C used as an antioxidant to keep the formula from going off. It can also add a light scent.
Creatine
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An ingredient used to condition the skin. It helps keep skin feeling smooth.
Caprylyl Glycol
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A multi-tasker that conditions skin and hair and acts as a deodorant. As an emollient it softens and smooths, leaving skin feeling conditioned.
Lecithin
Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Lecithin helps oil and water mix and softens skin feel. That keeps the water and oil parts blended and smooths the skin, and it also reduces static. It shows up on labels simply as Lecithin.
Propylene Glycol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multi-tasker that draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients as a solvent, and adjusts thickness. It also plays a role in fragrance and general skin conditioning. In practice it helps keep the product from drying out and keeps the texture consistent.
Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract
Humectant (holds moisture)A ferment extract that works as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. This helps keep the skin from drying out.
Alanine
Antistatic (reduces static)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Alanine is an amino acid that conditions skin and hair. It helps them feel smooth, works as an antistatic to reduce static in hair, and can add a touch of fragrance.
Glycine
Antistatic (reduces static)Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Glycine is a skin and hair conditioner that also buffers, meaning it helps keep the product's acidity steady. It has an antistatic effect too, reducing static in hair.
Magnesium Aspartate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling smooth and in good condition.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5a9ec221-a9ec-4473-8fb0-83f10ae775e2
- Retrieved
- 22 September 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 76
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- sha256:b1250c44bba0ba4a86eab7107828cf9d86f3521c7f8d4cf0a21de95dae016e64
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