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Sun Veil IlluminatingElixir Face Sunscreen SPF 38
Labeler: Koco Life
SPF 38 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Sun Veil IlluminatingElixir Face Sunscreen SPF 38 list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Geraniol, Geranyl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, and Limonene.
What are the active ingredients in Sun Veil IlluminatingElixir Face Sunscreen SPF 38?
The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Octisalate 5% Octocrylene 10% Zinc Oxide 15%
Is Sun Veil IlluminatingElixir Face Sunscreen SPF 38 mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octisalate and Octocrylene.
Does Sun Veil IlluminatingElixir Face Sunscreen SPF 38 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.
42 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.
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.
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.
listed as “Water/Aqua/Eau”
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.
Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)An ingredient that helps oil and water mix and adjusts the product's thickness. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended and gives the formula its body.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Niacinamide
Smoothing (CosIng functional class)An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Styrene/Ma Copolymer
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A film-forming ingredient that leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product dries. It also binds the formula together and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.
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.
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.
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.
Adds fragrance to a product. It also acts as a tonic ingredient.
Dimethyl Heptenal
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin conditioning ingredient that helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Gamma-Decalactone
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.
Geraniol is a fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. It also acts as a tonic, adding a fresh feel.
Geranyl Acetate is a scent ingredient used to give the product its fragrance. It also works as a tonic for a fresh feel.
3,6-Nonadienol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.
Terpineol is a fragrance ingredient. It gives the product its scent.
Hexyl Acetate is a fragrance ingredient that adds scent to the product. Its job is to shape how the formula smells.
Ethyl Butyrate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)An ingredient used to add fragrance, giving the product a fruity scent.
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.
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.
Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Citrus Aurantium Peel Oil is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.
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.
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.
A mineral pigment that adds color and opacity to the product. It helps give the formula its shade and makes it less see-through.
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.
listed as “Titanium Dioxide (CI 77891)”
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 “Iron Oxides (CI 77491)”
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 “Iron Oxides (CI 77499)”
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4a15c479-d676-9e52-e063-6394a90a4eb4
- 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
- 42
- Record checksum
- sha256:3d739646b7d54d24a99d74a6866bcbeda03bd26fff70b83f96eb1c8cec650454
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