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Glow This Way
Labeler: Koco Life
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Glow This Way list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Limonene, Vanillin, and Benzyl Alcohol.
What are the active ingredients in Glow This Way?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, and Avobenzone among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is Glow This Way mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, and Avobenzone.
Does Glow This Way contain oxybenzone?
We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
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.
97 entries · the stored declaration is recorded as incomplete. An incomplete list is treated as unknown, never as a pass.
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.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Geraniol is a fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. It also acts as a tonic, adding a fresh feel.
Tocopherol
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tocopherol is a form of vitamin E used as an antioxidant, which helps keep the formula from going off. It also conditions skin and forms a thin surface layer that slows moisture loss. You may see it listed simply as vitamin E.
Rice bran that works as a mild abrasive and a bulking agent that fills out the formula. It provides a scrubbing texture and adds body to the product.
listed as “Rice Bran”
Geranyl Acetate is a scent ingredient used to give the product its fragrance. It also works as a tonic for a fresh feel.
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.
Citric Acid
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Fragrance ingredient (scent)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.
listed as “Citric Acid Monohydrate”
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.
listed as “Ferric Oxide Red”
Spearmint Oil
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an oil from spearmint leaves that adds scent and conditions the skin. It also has an astringent effect. On labels it may appear as Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil.
Bitter Orange Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. Its main job is adding an orange aroma.
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.
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.
listed as “Hyaluronate Sodium”
Peg-9 Diglycidyl Ether/Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A linked-up version of hyaluronic acid used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Polyglutamic Acid (1200 Mw)
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A polymer made of glutamic acid that acts as a skin conditioner. It helps skin feel soft and smooth.
Alcohol
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 is ethyl alcohol used as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients and thin the formula. It also cuts foam, tightens skin as an astringent, and adjusts thickness. It appears on labels simply as alcohol or ethanol.
No reviewed note yet.
Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Tonic (CosIng functional class)This is the aromatic oil from limes, used mainly to add scent to the product. It also conditions skin and hair, helps with cleansing, and gives a fresh, toning feel.
listed as “Lime Oil, Cold Pressed”
Limonene
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EULimonene 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.
listed as “Limonene, (+)-”
Adds fragrance to a product. It also acts as a tonic ingredient.
Ethyl Butyrate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)An ingredient used to add fragrance, giving the product a fruity scent.
Triethyl Citrate
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Plasticizer (keeps a film flexible)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multi-tasking liquid that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also adds scent, works as a deodorant, softens the film the product leaves, and adjusts thickness. On labels it plays several roles at once.
Ricinus Communis Seed Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil that conditions skin and adds scent. It softens and smooths skin feel while contributing to the fragrance. It's commonly known as castor oil.
listed as “Castor Oil”
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.
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.
No reviewed note yet.
listed as “Orange Oil, Cold Pressed”
An oil from litsea cubeba berries used to add scent and as a tonic. It gives the product fragrance and a toning feel on the skin.
listed as “Litsea Oil”
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
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.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thick oil-based ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water mix. It also cleanses and adjusts how thick the product is, so it can carry cleansing and texture roles at once.
Terpineol is a fragrance ingredient. It gives the product its scent.
Gamma-Decalactone
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.
listed as “.Gamma.-Decalactone”
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.
Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient, a form of vitamin C. As an antioxidant it helps keep the formula from going off, and it softens the skin feel.
T-Butyl Alcohol
Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)This is a solvent, meaning it dissolves other ingredients and keeps them evenly mixed. It also acts as a denaturant (making any alcohol in the mix undrinkable) and can add scent. In practice it helps the formula stay uniform and pourable.
listed as “Tert-Butyl Alcohol”
Hexyl Acetate is a fragrance ingredient that adds scent to the product. Its job is to shape how the formula smells.
Diisopropyl Adipate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Plasticizer (keeps a film flexible)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)An oily liquid that softens skin and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It helps the product spread smoothly and can add to the scent.
This is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a light, spreadable texture as it goes on.
An emollient that softens and smooths the skin feel. It conditions skin, helping the product go on smoothly.
Dibutyl Maleate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This ingredient's job here is perfuming. It adds or adjusts the product's scent.
Glyceryl Dioleate is an emollient that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a smoother, more conditioned finish as it goes on.
Squalane
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths the skin, and also conditions hair. It leaves a smooth feel and helps replace oils on the surface.
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.
listed as “Ci 77491”
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
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.
listed as “Polyhydroxystearic Acid (2300 Mw)”
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.
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.
Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is jojoba seed oil, used to soften and smooth skin. It conditions both skin and hair, leaving a smoother feel.
listed as “Jojoba Oil”
Phytosteryl/Isostearyl/Cetyl/Stearyl/Behenyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a conditioning ingredient that softens skin and hair and adjusts the product's thickness. It smooths the feel while helping give the formula its texture.
A light liquid solvent that dissolves other ingredients and helps them blend. It supports the formula spreading smoothly.
No reviewed note yet.
A conditioning ingredient for skin and hair. It works to improve the feel and condition of skin and hair.
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.
listed as “Ci 77499”
Diisostearyl Malate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An oily ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel while also helping to lift away dirt and oil. In practice it conditions the skin and can act as a cleansing agent in the mix.
Pentaerythrityl Tetra-Di-T-Butyl Hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)An antioxidant. It helps slow the reactions with air that would otherwise spoil the formula over time.
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.
C10-18 Triglycerides
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)This is an oily ingredient that softens and smooths the skin's feel. It also acts as a solvent, helping other ingredients dissolve and blend into the mix.
Ethyl Ferulate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)An antioxidant, which helps protect the formula from damage caused by oxygen. This can keep the product from going off as quickly once it's exposed to air.
Malic Acid
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Malic Acid is a buffering agent. It fine-tunes and holds the product's acidity at a steady level.
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
Sorbitan Oleate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that keeps oil and water mixed together in the formula. This helps the product stay smooth and evenly blended.
Isostearyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A fatty alcohol that softens and smooths skin feel while conditioning it. It also adjusts the product's thickness, giving it body rather than being runny.
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended into one smooth product.
Polyglyceryl-3 Diisostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water combine. It keeps the two parts of the product blended into a stable, uniform mix.
Phytosteryl/Octyldodecyl Lauroyl Glutamate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It softens and smooths the skin's surface.
Vanillin is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is simply to give the product its scent.
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.
Maltodextrin
Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Maltodextrin is a multitasking carbohydrate. It soaks up excess liquid, holds ingredients together, keeps the oil-and-water mix stable, and forms a thin film while conditioning skin and hair.
Benzyl Alcohol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Restricted in the EUBenzyl Alcohol is a multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling and as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It also adds scent and adjusts the thickness of 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.
listed as “Ci 77492”
Quaternium-90 Bentonite
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a clay-based ingredient that adjusts the thickness of the product. It helps give the formula its body and consistency.
Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Fruit
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is coconut fruit that works as an abrasive and a skin conditioner. The abrasive part adds texture for scrubbing, while the conditioning keeps skin feeling soft and smooth.
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.
listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”
Octyldodecanol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel, and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also carries fragrance. Together this means the product spreads smoothly and stays blended.
Triolein
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A skin conditioner that also adjusts the thickness of the formula. It helps control how thick or fluid the product is while softening the skin feel.
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.
No general role is recorded for this ingredient in the inventory we hold. That is a gap in our record, not a statement about the ingredient.
Sodium Hydroxide
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Restricted in the EUSodium 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.
Tin Oxide
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Tin Oxide is a mineral powder that works as a bulking agent and adjusts a product's thickness. It also adds opacity, making a formula look more solid or less see-through, and can act as a mild abrasive.
Niacinamide
Smoothing (CosIng functional class)An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.
A mineral pigment that adds color and opacity to the product. It helps give the formula its shade and makes it less see-through.
listed as “Ferric Titanate”
Panthenol
Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient that also reduces static cling. In practice it helps keep skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.
Polyglyceryl-3 Pentaricinoleate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An ingredient that helps oil and water mix and softens the skin feel. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended together while smoothing how the product goes on.
An oil from litsea cubeba berries used to add scent and as a tonic. It gives the product fragrance and a toning feel on the skin.
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.
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.
Citrus Aurantifolia (Lime) Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Tonic (CosIng functional class)This is the aromatic oil from limes, used mainly to add scent to the product. It also conditions skin and hair, helps with cleansing, and gives a fresh, toning feel.
Sodium Chloride
Bulking agent (adds volume)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Common table salt, used here mainly to adjust the thickness of the formula. It can also act as a bulking agent to add body, and shows up in oral care products. On labels it's simply salt.
Dimethyl Heptenal
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin conditioning ingredient that helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Mentha Viridis (Spearmint) Leaf Oil
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil from the spearmint plant. It adds fragrance while conditioning the skin to feel soft, and acts as an astringent for a tightening feel.
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.
Sodium Ferrocyanide
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)This is an anticaking agent. It keeps powdered parts of a product from clumping, so the texture stays loose and even.
Gamma-Decalactone
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4619cf96-987a-3e88-e063-6294a90afbe9
- 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
- 97
- Record checksum
- sha256:9b1c92b5276c6acb0a7dec4736a37ef1c2b22b5ee8d5ac071ced163fe520cce0
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