SPF Scout · Product record
Crown Laboratories PanOxyl Oil AM Control Moisturizer
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
26 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as complete.
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.
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.
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.
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a lightweight oily ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It also helps keep the product fresh by limiting microbe growth.
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.
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.
Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)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.
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.
1,2-Hexanediol
Humectant (holds moisture)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)A fluid that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth.
An antioxidant that helps keep the formula from going off over time. In practice it protects the product's other ingredients from breaking down.
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.
Phenethyl Alcohol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.
This is an ester made from polyglycerin combined with lauric and succinic acids. No official function is listed for it.
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.
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.
Polysorbate 60
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Polysorbate 60 helps oil and water mix into a stable, even product. It doubles as a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and dirt.
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.
listed as “Purified Water”
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.
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)otherSodium 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.
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.
Sorbitan Stearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. This keeps the formula blended into one consistent texture.
listed as “Sorbitan Monostearate”
Tapioca Starch
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Tapioca Starch is a fine powder that adjusts thickness. It helps give the product its body and texture.
This is a chelating agent. It binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula.
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.
listed as “Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E)”
A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.
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.
Checking this against your own list
SPF Scout's Personal Ingredient Check runs in the app, on your device. This page cannot see a personal avoidance list. Your selections are stored on your phone and are never sent to this website. There is nowhere on our side for them to go.
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=f7e33151-e9a6-dae0-e053-6394a90a9995
- 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
- 26
- Record checksum
- sha256:df2c70b16d3bd536885575f3ad910bb080d17452001e6604adc5938d597a3ae6
Always compare this record with your current package.