Dermalogica, Inc. Clearing Defense SPF 30

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• Avobenzone

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  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.

• Homosalate

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)Restricted in the EU

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

• Octisalate

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  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.

• Octocrylene

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

  An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.

• 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 “Water/Aqua/Eau”

• 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.

• Silica

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Silica is a fine mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil, and adjusts how thick the product feels. It keeps powders from clumping, adds bulk, and can make a formula look more opaque. Its chemical name is silicon dioxide.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Polyglyceryl-2 Distearate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This is an emulsifier, meaning it helps oil and water mix. That keeps the water and oil parts blended together in a stable, even mixture.

• 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.

• 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.

• Coriandrum Sativum Fruit Oil

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)

  An aromatic oil from coriander fruit used to give the product its scent. It acts as a fragrance and perfuming agent, adding smell to the formula.

  listed as “Coriandrum Sativum (Coriander) Fruit Oil”

• 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)otherPreservative (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.

• Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)

  A form of vitamin C that acts as an antioxidant, helping protect the formula from going off. It's a stable vitamin C derivative you'll see on labels.

• Salix Alba Bark Extract

  Astringent (CosIng functional class)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)

  This is white willow bark extract that works as an astringent and toner while conditioning and soothing skin and hair. In practice it tightens the feel of skin, calms the surface, and keeps skin and hair feeling soft.

  listed as “Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract”

• Terpineol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Terpineol is a fragrance ingredient. It gives the product its scent.

• Thymol

  Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  Thymol is a fragrant compound used to scent products and to condition skin. It adds aroma and helps skin feel smooth. It also serves as a denaturant, making an ingredient unpalatable, and appears in oral care formulas.

• Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Peel Oil

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)

  This is an orange peel oil used as a fragrance. Its job is to give the product a scent.

• 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.

• Tocopheryl Acetate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)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.

• Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps oil and water mix so the product stays blended. It also works as a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and dirt.

• Arachidyl Alcohol

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

  A multitasking ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel, adjusts the product's thickness, and keeps the mix stable. In practice, it helps give the formula its body and holds it together.

• 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.

• PEG-100 Stearate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing surfactant, meaning it helps lift away oil and dirt. It's often paired with other emulsifiers in creams.

• Behenyl Alcohol

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A multitasker that softens and smooths skin while adjusting the product's thickness. It also helps hold the mix together and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.

• Xanthan Gum

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (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.

• Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A large chain-like molecule that stabilizes emulsions, keeping the oil and water parts mixed. It also forms a thin film on the surface and adjusts the thickness of the product.

• Arachidyl Glucoside

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A surfactant that helps clean and helps oil and water mix. In practice, it keeps the water and oil parts blended into one smooth product.

• Ethylhexylglycerin

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)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.

• Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

  Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)other

  This is a chelating agent. It binds trace metals in the mix that could break the formula down over time.

• 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.

• 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.

• Sodium Hydroxide

  Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)otherRestricted in the EU

  Sodium 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Pentylene Glycol

  Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient that also works as a solvent. It helps dissolve other ingredients and keeps skin feeling conditioned.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Linalool

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.

• Limonene

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EU

  Limonene works as a scent ingredient and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also acts as a deodorant, masking or adjusting odor in the formula.

• Geraniol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Tonic (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EU

  Geraniol is a fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. It also acts as a tonic, adding a fresh feel.

• Citronellol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

  Citronellol is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.

Source

DailyMed drug label

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https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2388ae53-0a61-43c0-8936-c639887a5649

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22 September 2026

Market

United States

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v1 of this U.S. formulation

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