SPF Scout · Product record

espoir Water Splash Sun Serum

Labeler: ESPOIR

SPF 50+ as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026

Quick facts

Does espoir Water Splash Sun Serum list fragrance?

Yes. It lists Parfum. Fragrance components not disclosed: the label declares a fragrance blend without naming its individual components.

What are the active ingredients in espoir Water Splash Sun Serum?

The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Avobenzone 3.0% Homosalate 9.5% Octisalate 4.5% Octocrylene 5.0%

Is espoir Water Splash Sun Serum mineral-only?

No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene.

Does espoir Water Splash Sun Serum contain oxybenzone?

Oxybenzone is not listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation, which is recorded as complete with every name identified.

Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.

What is listed

The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.

Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, WATER, BUTYLENE GLYCOL, BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE, ALCOHOL DENAT, METHYL METHACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER, 12-HEXANEDIOL, XYLITOL, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, BENZOTRIAZOLYL DODECYL P-CRESOL, DIBUTYL LAUROYL GLUTAMIDE, DIBUTYL ETHYLHEXANOYL GLUTAMIDE, SODIUM ACRYLATES CROSSPOLYMER-2, ETHYLHEXYL METHOXYCRYLENE, C30-45 ALKYLDIMETHYLSILYL POLYPROPYLSILSESQUIOXANE, CAFFEINE, SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE, FRAGRANCE / PARFUM, AMMONIUM ACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE/VP COPOLYMER, POLYACRYLATE CROSSPOLYMER-6, SODIUM HYALURONATE, BIOSACCHARIDE GUM-1, SODIUM PHYTATE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, CARNOSINE

28 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.

  • Avobenzone

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    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

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

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

  • Octisalate

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    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

    UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)

    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)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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Alcohol Denat.

    Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Alcohol Denat. is ethyl alcohol with additives that make it undrinkable, used as a solvent to dissolve ingredients and thin the formula. It also cuts foam, tightens skin as an astringent, and adjusts thickness. Denat. simply means it has been denatured.

    listed as “ALCOHOL DENAT”

  • Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer

    Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

    A film-forming polymer that leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product sets.

  • 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.

    listed as “12-HEXANEDIOL”

  • Xylitol

    Anti-seborrheic (CosIng functional class)Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Flavoring (adds taste)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. This helps keep the skin and the formula from drying out, and it also acts as a deodorant.

  • 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.

  • Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol

    UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)

    Benzotriazolyl Dodecyl P-Cresol is a UV absorber. It soaks up ultraviolet light, mainly to protect the formula from changing when exposed to light.

  • Dibutyl Lauroyl Glutamide

    Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is a film former and conditioning ingredient. It leaves a thin layer on skin and hair, and helps them feel smoother and softer. It's often used to thicken or gel oil-based formulas.

  • Dibutyl Ethylhexanoyl Glutamide

    Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is a skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient. It helps the product leave skin and hair feeling smoother and softer.

  • Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2

    Absorbent (takes up oil or water)

    A polymer that works as an absorbent. It soaks up excess liquid or oil in the formula.

  • Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  • C30-45 Alkyldimethylsilyl Polypropylsilsesquioxane

    Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

    A film-forming silicone that leaves a thin, even layer over the skin. This helps the product spread smoothly and stay in place.

  • Caffeine

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

    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.

  • Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate is a thickener that adjusts how thick or fluid a product is. It also stabilizes oil-and-water blends, keeping them from separating.

    listed as “SODIUM POLYACRYLOYLDIMETHYLTAURATE”

  • Parfum

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odor or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.

    listed as “FRAGRANCE / PARFUM”

  • Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer

    Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A thickening agent that adjusts how thick or fluid the product is. In practice it gives the sunscreen its body and helps it hold together.

  • Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    This is a gel-like polymer that stabilizes emulsions and adjusts thickness. That means it keeps the oil and water parts from separating and helps give the product its texture and body.

  • 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.

  • Biosaccharide Gum-1

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A fermentation gum that conditions the skin. It softens and smooths the skin's feel as the product sits on top.

  • Sodium Phytate

    Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Oral care (CosIng functional class)

    Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent, meaning it binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also has an oral-care function.

  • 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.

  • Carnosine

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Carnosine is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1c4e7ba2-05e8-f949-e063-6394a90a699d
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
28
Record checksum
sha256:6f7cddb1283c9ba5d3f4d81e66ad6b6c61918498ec2c190f4fdb52e69d232f4b

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