Colorescience Sunforgettable Total Protection Brush-On Shield SPF 50

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• Titanium Dioxide

  UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  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

  UV filter (filters UV rays)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)

  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.

• Mica

  Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Mica is a mineral used to add color and to make the product look opaque rather than see-through. It also keeps powders from clumping and adds bulk to the formula.

• Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A silicone elastomer that softens and smooths skin feel and adjusts the thickness of the product. In practice it gives a silky, cushioned texture.

  listed as “Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer (Hard Particle)”

• Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer

  Surface modifier (changes how a powder or pigment behaves in the formula)

  This is a silicone polymer that acts as a surface modifier, changing how the product sits and feels on the skin's surface. It affects the finish and texture left behind.

  listed as “Dimethiconol/Propylsilsesquioxane/Silicate Crosspolymer (450000000 Mw)”

• Maltodextrin

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

• Methicone

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

  Methicone is a silicone that softens and smooths the skin feel. It also cuts static, and helps the product glide on.

  listed as “Methicone (20 Cst)”

• 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.

• Laureth-4

  Antistatic (reduces static)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This is a multi-use ingredient that helps oil and water mix and helps lift away dirt and oil. It also reduces static and can add scent.

• 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”

• Imperata Cylindrica Root Extract

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is a root extract used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  listed as “Imperata Cylindrica Root”

• 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.

• Triethoxycaprylylsilane

  Binder (holds the formula together)

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

• Vitis Vinifera Seed

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Grape seed that conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smoother.

• Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)

  An extract from tea leaves that does several jobs: it draws in and holds moisture, softens the skin, and works as an antioxidant. It also acts as an astringent and adds a mild scent. On labels this is the tea leaf extract.

  listed as “Green Tea Leaf”

• Quercus Robur Twig Bark

  No reviewed note yet.

• Caesalpinia Spinosa Resin

  No reviewed note yet.

  listed as “Tara Spinosa Resin”

• Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

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

  Sunflower seed oil does several jobs: it softens and smooths skin, forms a light layer on the surface, and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. Together this helps skin feel smooth and holds the formula together.

  listed as “Sunflower Oil”

• 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.

• 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.

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds color)

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

  listed as “Ferric Oxide Yellow”

• Ferrosoferric Oxide

  Colorant (adds color)

  This is a mineral colorant used to tint the product. On labels it's often grouped under Iron Oxides and appears as CI 77499.

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds color)

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

  listed as “Ferric Oxide Red”

• Chromic Oxide

  No reviewed note yet.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=c77357f1-7ada-4325-86f7-5ee801610f42

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

24

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