EltaMD UV Restore Tinted · Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide

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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.

• 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.

• Coco-Caprylate/Caprate

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

  Coco-Caprylate/Caprate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel and conditions the skin. It gives the product a light, easy-spreading feel.

• 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.

• Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

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

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. In practice it gives the product a lighter, easier-to-spread texture.

• 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.

• Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water mix. In practice it conditions skin and keeps the watery and oily parts of the formula blended.

• 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)Viscosity 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.

• 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.

• PEG-20 Methyl Glucose Sesquistearate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An emulsifier. Its job is to keep the water and oil parts mixed into one smooth product.

  listed as “PEG-20 methyl glycose sesquisterate”

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Glyceryl Behenate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Glyceryl Behenate softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps the oil and water parts mix and stay blended.

• Xanthan Gum

  Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Skin 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.

• Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

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

  This is an extract of ginger root that conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth. It also adds fragrance and works as a tonic, giving a refreshed feel. You may see it listed by its ginger source name.

  listed as “zingiber officiale (ginger) root extract”

• Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer

  Emulsion stabilizer (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.

• Squalene

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

  An emollient that softens and smooths skin, and conditions hair. It also works as a solvent, helping dissolve and carry other ingredients in the mix.

• 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.

• 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.

• Sclerotium Gum

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

  This is a gum that thickens the formula and keeps it stable, while also conditioning skin. It adjusts how thick the product is and keeps the blended parts from separating.

• Lecithin

  Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Lecithin helps oil and water mix and softens skin feel. That keeps the water and oil parts blended and smooths the skin, and it also reduces static. It shows up on labels simply as Lecithin.

• Pullulan

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

  A polysaccharide that forms films and binds ingredients together. It leaves a thin coating on the skin and helps hold the formula's parts in place.

  listed as “pulluan”

• 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.

• 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.

• Ethylene/Methacrylate Copolymer

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

  This is a film former, meaning it leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product dries. That layer helps the product stay put on the surface.

• 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.

• 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.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=6a48ad0d-20e4-44b1-90d6-30bfbc68a152

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

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