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Coola Mineral Sun Silk CrèMe Sunscreen SPF 30
SPF 30 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 27 July 2026
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
23 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as complete.
Also listed in the FDA filing
The manufacturer's FDA filing for this product also lists Jasminum Sambac Flower and Polyisobutylene. The package does not print these names, so they are not part of the stored declaration and are not checked against your list.
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.
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.
Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)A light oil used as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients and as an occlusive that forms a layer helping hold in moisture. It can also add a bit of scent.
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.
Polyhydroxystearic Acid
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. It keeps the oily and watery parts blended so the formula holds together.
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.
listed as “Aloe Barbadensis Leaf JuicePowder”
Jasminum Sambac Leaf Cell Extract
Flavouring (adds taste)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)A jasmine leaf cell extract that adds fragrance and scent. It also helps protect the skin surface.
listed as “Jasminum Sambac (Jasmine) Leaf CellExtract”
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)An extract from cocoa seeds that works as an antioxidant. That means it helps protect the formula from oxygen, which can otherwise cause it to spoil over time.
listed as “Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract”
Schinus Molle Extract
Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)An extract from the American pepper plant that works as a skin protector. In practice it forms part of the layer that helps shield the skin's surface.
An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a copolymer used to thicken the formula and keep it stable. It adjusts thickness and helps stop the oil and water parts from separating, giving the product a consistent texture.
listed as “HydroxyethylAcrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer”
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.
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.
Polyisobutene
Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickening and binding agent that also forms a film. It adjusts how thick the product is, holds the mix together, and leaves a thin coating on the skin as it dries.
Methylpropanediol
Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)This is a solvent. It dissolves other ingredients so they blend into one liquid mixture.
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.
Glyceryl Stearate Citrate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Stearate Citrate conditions the skin and softens its feel. It also helps oil and water stay mixed in the formula.
listed as “Glyceryl StearateCitrate”
Peg-7 Trimethylolpropane Coconut Ether
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This ingredient helps oil and water mix and can act as a cleansing agent. It keeps the oily and watery parts blended together and helps rinse away oils.
Caprylyl Glycol
Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)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.
Sorbitan Isostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and stay together. This keeps the product from separating so it stays smooth and even.
Polyquaternium-80
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A multitasking polymer that cleanses, conditions hair, and helps oil and water mix. In practice it lifts away dirt, coats hair for a smoother feel, and keeps the oily and watery parts of the formula blended.
Glyceryl Caprylate
Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Caprylate softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water stay mixed. It also works as a deodorant in the formula.
Didecyldimonium Chloride
Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A multi-use ingredient that helps oil and water mix and can help clean by lifting away oils and dirt. It also cuts static and conditions hair, leaving it smoother and easier to manage.
Checking this against your own list
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In the app you choose the ingredients you already avoid, and every entry in this declaration that matches one of them is shown to you with the alias path that produced the match.
This comparison does not predict whether your skin will react.
Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=bb9dd9a9-ec01-4e94-9172-3a72e68a417a
- Retrieved
- 27 July 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v2 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 23
- Record checksum
- sha256:f22fde662e187e8efe7cfb08ddf50b6c29af60ad62fbc22917e44a10ee95bce2
Earlier readings of this document
We have read this product's source document twice, and kept each reading. The earlier reading is ours: a change in how we read the document, not a change the manufacturer made to the formula.
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