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Day Cream SPF 30
Labeler: Anthony Skin
SPF 30 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 23 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Day Cream SPF 30 list fragrance?
We cannot say whether fragrance is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
What are the active ingredients in Day Cream SPF 30?
The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Octocrylene 8.0% Octinoxate 7.5% Avobenzone 3.0%
Is Day Cream SPF 30 mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octinoxate, Octocrylene, and Avobenzone.
Does Day Cream SPF 30 contain oxybenzone?
We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
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.
25 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as incomplete. An incomplete list is treated as unknown, never as a pass.
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 when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
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.
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.
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.
Acer Saccharum (Sugar Maple) Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a sugar maple extract that works as a skin conditioner. That means it helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Acer Saccharum Bark/Sap”
Myristyl Myristate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also makes the product more opaque, so a clear formula turns creamy or milky in look.
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A workhorse ingredient that softens skin feel, adjusts thickness, helps oil and water mix, and keeps the blend stable. In practice it thickens the product, keeps it from separating, gives a smooth feel, and can make the product look opaque. Despite its name, it behaves like a waxy solid, not a drying alcohol.
Prunus Armeniaca Kernel Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Apricot kernel oil, used here to condition skin and add fragrance. It softens and smooths skin feel while contributing to the product's scent. Often listed as apricot kernel oil.
listed as “Apricot Kernel Oil”
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
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.
Saccharum Officinarum Extract
Moisturizing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an extract of sugar cane that moisturizes and conditions skin. That means it helps hold in moisture and keeps skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Sugarcane”
No reviewed note yet.
PEG-100 Stearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A cleansing surfactant, meaning it helps lift away oil and dirt. It's often paired with other emulsifiers in creams.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tocopheryl Acetate is a form of vitamin E that acts as an antioxidant, helping keep the formula from going off. It also conditions the skin, softening its feel.
listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”
Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Rhizome/Root
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Moisturizing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)Licorice root material that conditions and soothes the skin. It helps keep skin moisturized, soft, and smooth. You may see it labeled as licorice on the ingredient list.
listed as “Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root”
No reviewed note yet.
Titanium Dioxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Titanium Dioxide is a mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a white colorant and opacifier, adding whiteness and making the product less see-through. As a color additive it appears on labels as CI 77891.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Hydrogenated Polyisobutene
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)An oily liquid that softens and smooths the skin feel while helping set the product's thickness. In practice it gives the formula a slip and body so it spreads and stays where you put it.
listed as “Hydrogenated Polyisobutene (450 Mw)”
Ceteareth-20
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A cleansing agent that also helps oil and water mix. It lifts away dirt and keeps the water and oil parts of the product from separating.
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.
Citrus Limon Fruit Extract
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A lemon fruit extract that adds scent and conditions the skin. It also forms a light surface layer that helps hold in moisture.
listed as “Lemon”
Bentonite
Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a clay that soaks up liquid and adds bulk to the formula. It also adjusts thickness and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.
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.
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also acts as an emulsifier, keeping the oil and water parts blended together.
Checking this against your own list
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In the app you choose the ingredients you already avoid, and every entry in this declaration that matches one of them is shown to you with the alias path that produced the match.
This comparison does not predict whether your skin will react.
Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5070e8cc-12c0-c2c4-e063-6294a90a1422
- Retrieved
- 23 September 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 25
- Record checksum
- sha256:f51c2dbf8d3c13386fb180987f4c4026c73855b4f75c55ef06d18e9e1bc2cf98
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