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Bath & Body Works, Inc. Bath and Body Works SPF (Spray)
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
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 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.
Octocrylene
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Avobenzone
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Homosalate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
Octisalate
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Alcohol Denat.
Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherPreservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Alcohol Denat. is ethyl alcohol with additives that make it undrinkable, used as a solvent to dissolve ingredients and thin the formula. It also cuts foam, tightens skin as an astringent, and adjusts thickness. Denat. simply means it has been denatured.
listed as “Alcohol Denat”
Acrylates/Octylacrylamide Copolymer
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)A large chain-like molecule that forms a film, leaving a thin even layer over the surface. It also helps hold hair in place.
Diethylhexyl 2,6-Naphthalate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)An emollient and solvent that improves spreadability and helps stabilize light-sensitive ingredients in the formula.
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.
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.
Parfum
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odour or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.
listed as “Fragrance (Parfum)”
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin 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.
Hydroxycitronellal
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hydroxycitronellal is a fragrance ingredient. Its only job here is to give the product its scent.
Vanillin
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Vanillin is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is simply to give the product its scent.
Benzyl Salicylate adds scent to the product and helps keep the formula stable in light. Those are its two roles here.
Coumarin
Fragrance ingredient (scent)A fragrance ingredient, used to give the product its scent.
Geranyl Acetate is a scent ingredient used to give the product its fragrance. It also works as a tonic for a fresh feel.
This works as a fragrance, adding scent to the product. It can also act as an antifoaming agent, keeping unwanted foam down during use or making.
Limonene
Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Limonene 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.
Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)An aromatic oil pressed from bergamot peel, used for fragrance and perfuming. Its main job is to give the product its scent.
A 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.
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil from lemon peel used mainly for its scent. It also conditions the skin so it feels smoother.
listed as “Citrus Limon Peel Oil”
Hexamethylindanopyran
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hexamethylindanopyran is a fragrance ingredient. It gives the product its scent.
Linalyl Acetate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Linalyl Acetate is a fragrance ingredient. Its role is simply to contribute to the product's scent.
Citronellol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Citronellol is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.
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.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1c37b8d7-de72-f534-e063-6294a90aeab7
- Retrieved
- 21 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
- sha256:2c879f3e8e8f2be801a9a4166ca9b7a68737416b28ac223266350d7a560048cf
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