Cetaphil Cetaphil Sheer Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

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• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant (adds colour)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  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.

• Zinc Oxide

  Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Light stabiliser (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 colour.

• 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.

• Isohexadecane

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

  A light oil-like ingredient that works as a solvent, keeping other ingredients dissolved and mixed. It also softens and smooths skin feel, helping the product glide on.

• 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.

• Cetyl Dimethicone

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

  A silicone that works as an emollient, softening and smoothing skin feel. It gives the product a silky, slippery glide.

• 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.

• Olive Oil Polyglyceryl-6 Esters

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

  This ingredient does two jobs: it softens and smooths skin feel, and it helps oil and water mix. That means it keeps the water and oil parts blended while leaving the skin feeling conditioned.

• 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.

• Sodium Stearoyl Lactylate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An emulsifier that helps the oil and water parts stay mixed together. This keeps the product from separating into layers. It also appears on labels as sodium 2-stearoyllactate.

• VP/Eicosene Copolymer

  Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  VP/Eicosene Copolymer forms a thin film on the skin and helps hold the formula together. It also adjusts the product's thickness, so it stays put and has the right texture.

• Cetearyl Alcohol

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabiliser (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.

• Cetearyl Olivate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabiliser (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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Dimethicone Peg-8 Laurate

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Dimethicone Peg-8 Laurate is a silicone-based skin conditioner. It helps leave the skin feeling smooth and soft.

• 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.

• Ceramide AP

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

  A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient. It softens and smooths the feel of skin and hair. You may see it on older labels under its former name, Ceramide 6 II.

• ceramide EOP

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

  A ceramide, a skin-type lipid, used to condition skin and hair. It helps skin and hair feel smoother and better conditioned. It was formerly listed as Ceramide 1.

• Cholesterol

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Cholesterol is a multitasker that softens and smooths the skin feel while helping oil and water mix. It also adjusts the product's thickness and helps keep the formula stable in light. On a label it can appear simply as cholesterol.

• Phytosphingosine

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

  A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.

• Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid

  Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A moisture-grabber that draws in and holds water, conditioning both skin and hair. In practice it keeps the surface feeling hydrated rather than dry.

• Benzyl Alcohol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Benzyl Alcohol is a multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling and as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It also adds scent and adjusts the thickness of the formula.

• Bisabolol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherSkin 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.

• Dipotassium Glycyrrhizate

  Humectant (holds moisture)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A conditioning ingredient that also draws in and holds moisture. It helps skin feel hydrated and smooth.

• 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.

• Xanthan Gum

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)otherSkin 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.

• Aluminum Hydroxide

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A mineral ingredient that draws in and holds moisture, softens skin feel, and adjusts the product's thickness. It also adds opacity and forms a protective layer on the skin's surface.

• Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Sodium Lauroyl Lactylate is an emulsifier, so it helps the oil and water parts of a product mix and stay blended. That keeps a lotion or cream smooth and uniform instead of separating.

• Carbomer

  Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)otherViscosity 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.

• 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.

• Disodium EDTA

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and helps adjust its thickness. This keeps the product stable over time.

• Stearic Acid

  Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherRefatting (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.

• 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.

• Citric Acid

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

  Citric Acid is a mild acid used to fine-tune a formula's pH. It keeps the acidity steady (buffering), binds trace metals that would spoil the formula (chelating), and can add a scent note.

• Maltodextrin

  Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Maltodextrin is a multitasking carbohydrate. It soaks up excess liquid, holds ingredients together, keeps the oil-and-water mix stable, and forms a thin film while conditioning skin and hair.

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

• Capryloyl Glycine

  Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Anti-sebum (CosIng functional class)Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing ingredient that also works as a deodorant and helps control sebum and microbes. It conditions hair and helps lift away dirt.

• Undecylenoyl Glycine

  Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Anti-sebum (CosIng functional class)Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A multi-tasker that helps oil and water mix for cleansing and works to keep oil and microbes in check. It also acts as a deodorant and conditions hair.

Source

DailyMed drug label

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https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=581e8289-1406-45b6-9786-753800665fad

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27 July 2026

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United States

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v2 of this U.S. formulation

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