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Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation
Labeler: Kosas Cosmetics
SPF 25 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
Quick facts
Does Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation list fragrance?
We cannot say whether fragrance is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
What are the active ingredients in Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation mineral-only?
Yes. The actives named in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation are only Zinc Oxide and Titanium Dioxide, and none of the FDA's other sunscreen actives is listed.
Does Revealer Skin-Improving Foundation 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.
34 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.
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.
An emollient that softens and smooths the skin. It gives the product a lighter, more spreadable feel on application.
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.
Ethylhexyl Olivate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient that keeps skin feeling soft and smooth. It contributes to the overall feel of the product on skin.
Phenethyl Alcohol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.
Calcium Sodium Borosilicate
Bulking agent (adds volume)This is a fine glass powder used as a bulking agent. It adds body to the formula and helps fill it out. On labels it's a type of borosilicate glass.
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”
Sodium Gluconate
Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Used to bind trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also conditions the skin, helping it feel smooth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
listed as “Medium-Chain Triglycerides”
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.
Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Polyglyceryl-2 Dipolyhydroxystearate is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps soften and smooth the feel of the skin.
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.
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.
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”
No reviewed note yet.
listed as “Lecithin, Soybean”
Galactoarabinan
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A film former. It leaves a thin coating on the skin as the product dries.
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.
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multitasking fatty alcohol that helps oil and water mix and keeps the blend stable, while softening skin. It also thickens the formula and makes it more opaque, and can boost foam and cleansing.
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.
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.
Artemisia Capillaris Flower Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a flower extract used for skin conditioning. It helps keep skin soft and smooth.
listed as “Artemisia Capillaris Flower”
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.
Niacinamide
Smoothing (CosIng functional class)An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.
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.
Arnica Montana Flower
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A flower ingredient used to help condition the skin.
Glycine Soja Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Glycine Soja Oil, also labeled as soybean oil, is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It conditions the skin and adds fragrance to the product.
listed as “Glycine Soja (Soybean) Oil”
Undecane is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps condition the skin and can give the product an easier spread.
Glyceryl Oleate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Oleate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel, and it helps oil and water mix. It also adds fragrance to the product.
Palmitoyl Tripeptide-5
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient built from a short peptide joined to a fatty acid. It's added to help keep skin feeling conditioned.
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.
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)”
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=2e0a0cd6-c302-2017-e063-6394a90a60b8
- 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
- 34
- Record checksum
- sha256:eda173895d7009216d09ad3070ddca39cfdf600452d2ed10b38a88d72647ca79
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