ANUA MINERAL WEIGHTLESS FINISH SUNSCREEN

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• Zinc Oxide

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  A mineral UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, the core sun-protection job in this product. It also helps protect the skin surface and can add whiteness or opacity. On some labels it appears as CI 77947 when used for color.

• Water

  Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)otherSkin 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 “Water (Aqua)”

• 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.

• Propylheptyl Caprylate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An emollient, meaning it softens and smooths the skin feel. It helps the product glide on smoothly.

• Butylene Glycol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A multitasking liquid that acts as a humectant, solvent, and thickness adjuster, and carries a scent role. It draws in and holds moisture, dissolves other ingredients, and helps set the product's texture.

• Isododecane

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A light fluid that acts as a solvent, keeping other ingredients dissolved and evenly blended. It also softens skin feel and can carry fragrance. It leaves a quick, non-heavy finish as it spreads.

• C9-12 Alkane

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  This is a lightweight blend of alkanes that softens and smooths skin feel while also acting as a solvent to dissolve and carry other ingredients. It forms a light layer on the surface that helps hold in moisture, and it conditions skin and hair. It helps the product spread easily.

• Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl Dimethicone

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A silicone polymer that helps oil and water stay mixed and keeps the blend stable. It also acts as a cleansing agent that helps lift away dirt and oil.

  listed as “Cetyl Diglyceryl Tris(Trimethylsiloxy) silylethyl Dimethicone”

• Caprylyl Methicone

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A silicone-type skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps leave skin feeling smooth and conditioned.

• Disiloxane

  Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is a light, fluid silicone that conditions the skin. It also helps keep foam down while the product is being made.

• Triethylhexanoin

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A lightweight conditioning oil for skin and hair that also carries fragrance. It softens the surface and helps the product spread evenly, while adding scent.

• 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.

• Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

  A film-forming polymer that leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product sets.

• Disteardimonium Hectorite

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thickener that adjusts how thick or thin the product is. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up against light exposure.

• Sodium Chloride

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Common table salt, used here mainly to adjust the thickness of the formula. It can also act as a bulking agent to add body, and shows up in oral care products. On labels it's simply salt.

• Triethoxycaprylylsilane

  Binder (holds the formula together)other

  A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.

• Polymethylsilsesquioxane

  Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  This is an opacifier, meaning it makes the product look less see-through. It gives the formula a more solid, opaque appearance.

• 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.

• Dipentaerythrityl Tri-Polyhydroxystearate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is an oily emollient, meaning it softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a rich, conditioning texture on skin.

• Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A silicone-based ingredient that cleanses and conditions. It lifts away oil and dirt while helping skin and hair feel smooth.

  listed as “Lauryl Polyglyceryl-3 Polydimethyl siloxyethyl Dimethicone”

• Lauryl Dimethicone/Polyglycerin-3 Crosspolymer

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  This is a silicone-based network that helps oil and water mix and lifts away dirt and oil. It also conditions skin and hair and adjusts the product's thickness.

• Magnesium Sulfate

  Bulking agent (adds volume)

  Magnesium Sulfate is a mineral salt used to add bulk to the formula. It helps fill out the product's body and texture.

• 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.

  listed as “CaprylylGlycol”

• Glyceryl Caprylate

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Glyceryl Caprylate softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water stay mixed. It also works as a deodorant in the formula.

• Dipropylene Glycol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A solvent that dissolves other ingredients and adjusts how thick the product is. It also adds fragrance. This helps the formula blend and spread evenly.

• Tocopherol

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)otherSkin 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.

• Sodium Citrate

  Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Fragrance ingredient (scent)

  A buffering agent that keeps the product's acidity steady. It also binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula.

• Centella Asiatica Extract

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Smoothing (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Tonic (CosIng functional class)

  An extract of the whole centella plant that cleans, conditions, smooths and soothes skin, and acts as a tonic. In practice it helps lift away dirt while leaving skin feeling smoother and refreshed. Sometimes listed under its common name, gotu kola.

• Allantoin

  otherSkin 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.

• 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.

• Pentylene Glycol

  Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient that also works as a solvent. It helps dissolve other ingredients and keeps skin feeling conditioned.

• Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A light oil used as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients and as an occlusive that forms a layer helping hold in moisture. It can also add a bit of scent.

• Octanediol

  Plasticizer (keeps a film flexible)

  An ingredient that works as a plasticizer. That means it helps keep films in the product flexible rather than stiff or brittle.

• Hydrogenated Lecithin

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An ingredient that helps oil and water mix so the formula stays blended. It also conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smoother.

• Ceramide NP

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A conditioning ingredient for skin and hair. It works to improve the feel and condition of skin and hair.

• Sodium Stearoyl Glutamate

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This is a multi-tasking ingredient that helps oil and water mix so the product stays blended. It also works as a cleansing agent and softens the feel of skin and hair. In practice, it keeps the formula smooth and even while conditioning.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4e37d291-84fb-252a-e063-6294a90acd1f

Retrieved

5 August 2026

Market

United States

Version

v2 of this U.S. formulation

Source tier

Official label document (not independently verified by us)

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