Mario Badescu Aloe SPF

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• Avobenzone

  UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

  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.

• Octinoxate

  UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

  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.

• Oxybenzone

  UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Restricted in the EU

  Oxybenzone is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it often appears as Benzophenone-3.

• 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 (Water, Eau)”

• 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.

• Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate

  Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A starch-based powder that soaks up excess oil and moisture, keeps the formula from clumping, and adjusts its thickness. In practice it gives the product a smoother, less greasy feel.

• 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.

• Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

• Isopropyl Myristate

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An emollient oil-like ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps bind the formula together and can carry fragrance. It gives products a light, spreadable slip.

• Cetyl Alcohol

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Fragrance ingredient (scent)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 multitasking fatty alcohol that helps oil and water mix and keeps the blend stable, while softening skin. It also thickens the formula and makes it more opaque, and can boost foam and cleansing.

• 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.

• PPG-2 Myristyl Ether Propionate

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

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also conditions, giving the product a lighter slip as it spreads.

• Stearic Acid

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Stearic Acid helps oil and water mix, keeps that blend from separating, and cleanses. It also softens skin feel and adds scent, so it keeps the product stable and smooth while contributing fragrance.

• Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer forms a film and makes the product look opaque. In practice it leaves a thin layer on the skin and gives the formula a non-transparent appearance.

• 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.

• PEG-8 Laurate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing agent that also helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts blended and helps lift away residue.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Carbomer

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel. It also keeps oil and water blends from separating, holding the texture together.

• Tetrasodium Glutamate Diacetate

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)

  This is a chelating agent. It binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula.

• 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.

  listed as “Ethylhexlglycerin”

• Sodium Hydroxide

  Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Restricted in the EU

  Sodium 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.

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.

• Acid Blue 9

  Hair dyeing (colors hair)

  Acid Blue 9 is a colorant, giving the product its blue shade. It can also be used to tint hair.

  listed as “Cl 42090 (Blue 1 )”

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=189a7421-8598-44fc-9506-13c6dff8989c

Retrieved

22 September 2026

Market

United States

Version

v1 of this U.S. formulation

Source tier

Official label document (not independently verified by us)

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