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Moisture Surge SPF

Labeler: CLINIQUE LABORATORIES

SPF 28 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026

Quick facts

Does Moisture Surge SPF 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 Moisture Surge SPF?

The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Avobenzone 3.0% Homosalate 7.0% Octinoxate 7.0% Octisalate 4.5%

Is Moisture Surge SPF mineral-only?

No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Avobenzone.

Does Moisture Surge SPF 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.

Homosalate | Octinoxate | Octisalate | Avobenzone | Methacrylic Acid And Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer | Water | Aloe Vera Leaf Polysaccharides | 7-Dehydrocholesterol | Caprylyl Glycol | Sorbitol | Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate | Disodium Aspartate | Saccharide Isomerate | .Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate | Potassium Sorbate | Dehydroxanthan Gum | Polymethylsilsesquioxane (4.5 Microns) | Dimethicone | Sodium Benzoate | Phenoxyethanol | Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene | Sucrose | Ppg-8-Ceteth-20 | Glyceryl Monostearate | Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate | Hexylene Glycol | Edetate Disodium Anhydrous | Sodium Citrate | Citric Acid Monohydrate | Hydroxyethyl Urea | Potassium Hydroxide | Carbomer Homopolymer, Unspecified Type | Dipropylene Glycol | Butylated Hydroxytoluene | Caffeine | Stearyl Alcohol | Glycerin | Butyloctyl Salicylate | Butylene Glycol | Limosilactobacillus Fermentum | Hyaluronate Sodium | Dextrin Palmitate (Corn; 20000 Mw) | Fd&C Red No. 4

43 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.

  • Homosalate

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.

  • 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.

  • Octisalate

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

    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.

  • 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.

  • Acrylates Copolymer

    Antistatic (reduces static)Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

    A large chain-like molecule that forms a film, leaving a thin even layer as the product dries. It also binds ingredients together and reduces static.

    listed as “Methacrylic Acid And Ethyl Acrylate Copolymer”

  • 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.

  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Polysaccharides

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A sugar-based fraction from aloe that conditions and softens the skin. It draws in and holds moisture and forms a light film on the surface, which helps keep skin feeling smooth and hydrated.

    listed as “Aloe Vera Leaf Polysaccharides”

  • 7-Dehydrocholesterol

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    This helps keep the oil and water parts of the formula from separating, conditions the skin, and adjusts the thickness. In practice it keeps the product blended, gives the right texture, and helps skin feel soft.

  • 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.

  • Sorbitol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A humectant that draws in and holds moisture, so it keeps the product from drying out and conditions the skin. It also acts as a fragrance component, adding to the product's scent.

  • Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    This is an emulsifier, meaning it helps oil and water mix. It keeps the oily and watery parts held together in one even cream or lotion.

  • 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.

  • Saccharide Isomerate

    Humectant (holds moisture)

    This is a sugar-based ingredient that works as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. That helps keep the skin from drying out.

  • 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”

  • Potassium Sorbate

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    A salt used mainly as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling. It also contributes to fragrance. In practice, it helps the formula stay stable over time.

  • Dehydroxanthan Gum

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A gum that thickens the product and keeps the oil and water parts from separating. It also forms a thin film as the product dries.

  • 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.

    listed as “Polymethylsilsesquioxane (4.5 Microns)”

  • 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.

  • Sodium Benzoate

    Anticorrosive (protects the container and equipment from corrosion)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling. It also adds fragrance and guards against corrosion in the formula.

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

  • Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

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

  • Sucrose

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

    Sucrose is a sugar used here to draw in and hold moisture. It helps keep the product from drying out while conditioning and soothing skin feel.

  • PPG-8-Ceteth-20

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    A dual-purpose ingredient that cleanses and acts as an emulsifier to help oil and water mix. It keeps the formula blended and helps rinse away dirt and oil.

  • 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.

    listed as “Glyceryl Monostearate”

  • Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Sorbitan Sesquiisostearate helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts blended together in the product.

  • Hexylene Glycol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    A multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also helps oil and water mix, cleanses, adds scent, and conditions the skin.

  • Disodium EDTA

    Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Viscosity 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.

    listed as “Edetate Disodium Anhydrous”

  • 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.

  • Citric Acid

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

    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.

    listed as “Citric Acid Monohydrate”

  • Hydroxyethyl Urea

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

    A humectant that draws in and holds moisture, and conditions skin and hair. In practice it helps keep the product and skin from drying out and leaves hair feeling smoother.

  • Potassium Hydroxide

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Restricted in the EU

    A strong base used to adjust and steady the product's acidity. This buffering keeps the formula's pH in a set range as it sits.

  • 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.

    listed as “Carbomer Homopolymer, Unspecified Type”

  • 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.

  • Butylated Hydroxytoluene

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    An antioxidant that also adds a scent note. It helps keep the oils in the formula from going off, so the product stays stable longer. Often shortened to BHT on labels.

  • Caffeine

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

    Here it works as a skin-conditioning ingredient and contributes to fragrance and scent. It helps condition skin and adds to how the product smells.

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

    Stearyl Alcohol is a multi-tasker that helps oil and water mix, keeps the blend stable, and adjusts thickness. It softens and smooths skin feel, makes the product look opaque, boosts foam, and adds 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Limosilactobacillus Fermentum

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

    A microorganism used as a conditioning ingredient for skin and hair. It works to keep skin and hair feeling smooth and in good condition.

  • Sodium Hyaluronate

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

    A moisture-grabbing ingredient that draws in and holds water. That keeps skin conditioned and helps it feel supple. It's the salt form of hyaluronic acid.

    listed as “Hyaluronate Sodium”

  • Dextrin Palmitate

    Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Dextrin Palmitate helps oil and water mix and keeps powders from clumping. It also assists in cleansing and holds the formula's texture together.

    listed as “Dextrin Palmitate (Corn; 20000 Mw)”

  • Ci 14700

    Colorant (adds color)Restricted in the EU

    CI 14700 is a colorant, a red dye. It gives the product its color.

    listed as “Fd&C Red No. 4”

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=ec921e21-db68-db77-e053-2a95a90a5781
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
43
Record checksum
sha256:222aca598160ecfba7554f3907eb4e637848a02c0313561b60d930c5a2926c53

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