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LAPCOS Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Labeler: LAP USA

SPF 50 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 23 September 2026

Quick facts

Does LAPCOS Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 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 LAPCOS Daily Sunscreen SPF 50?

The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Zinc Oxide, Octisalate, Octocrylene, and Homosalate among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.

Is LAPCOS Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 mineral-only?

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

Does LAPCOS Daily Sunscreen SPF 50 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.

Ethylhexyl Salicylate | Octocrylene | Homosalate | Zinc Oxide | Lauroyl Lysine | Hyaluronic Acid | Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride | Panax Ginseng Whole | Resveratrol | Propanediol | Ethylhexylglycerin | Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate | Potassium Cetyl Phosphate | Butyl Acrylate/Methyl Methacrylate/Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (18000 Mw) | Panax Ginseng Fruit | Panax Ginseng Leaf | Sodium Hyaluronate | Silybum Marianum Whole | Pentylene Glycol | Sodium Acrylates Crosspolymer-2 | Triethoxycaprylylsilane | Panax Ginseng Root | Peg-9 Diglycidyl Ether/Sodium Hyaluronate Crosspolymer | Maltodextrin | Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root | Cetearyl Olivate | 1,2-Hexanediol | Sodium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate | Nelumbo Nucifera Flower | Cimicifuga Racemosa Root | Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate | Hydroxyacetophenone | Panthenol | Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate | Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate | Acetyl Glucosamine | Polyacrylate Crosspolymer-6 | Sorbitan Olivate | Schisandra Sphenanthera Fruit | Glyceryl Stearate | Butylene Glycol | Caprylyl Glycol | Glycerin | Water | Coco-Caprylate/Caprate | Tromethamine | Dipropylene Glycol | Stearic Acid | Cetearyl Alcohol | Polyhydroxystearic Acid (2300 Mw)

50 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.

  • 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.

    listed 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Lauroyl Lysine

    Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Lauroyl Lysine conditions skin and hair and helps adjust the product's thickness. That means it can leave a soft, smooth feel while shaping the texture of the formula.

  • 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.

    listed as “Hyaluronic Acid”

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Resveratrol

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

    Resveratrol is used as an antioxidant and skin-protecting ingredient. Antioxidants help keep the formula from spoiling through contact with air, and it also helps shield the skin's surface.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Dimethylsilanol Hyaluronate

    Humectant (holds moisture)Moisturizing (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A moisture ingredient that draws in and holds water. It conditions the skin, helping keep it feeling hydrated and smooth.

  • Potassium Cetyl Phosphate

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Potassium Cetyl Phosphate helps oil and water mix so the product stays blended. It also works as a cleansing agent that helps lift away oil and dirt.

  • Acrylates Copolymer

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

    A large chain-like molecule that forms a film, leaving a thin even layer as the product dries. It also binds ingredients together and reduces static.

    listed as “Butyl Acrylate/Methyl Methacrylate/Methacrylic Acid Copolymer (18000 Mw)”

  • Panax Ginseng Berry Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

    An extract from ginseng berries used to condition and protect the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and supports the product's protective surface layer.

    listed as “Panax Ginseng Fruit”

  • 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 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Panax Ginseng Root

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

    This is ginseng root that conditions and protects skin and hair, and acts as a tonic. As an emollient it softens and smooths skin feel while helping keep skin protected.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Glycyrrhiza Uralensis (Licorice) Root Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A licorice root extract used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

    listed as “Glycyrrhiza Uralensis Root”

  • Cetearyl Olivate

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Slip modifier (changes how the formula spreads)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and keeps that blend from separating. It also softens skin, conditions hair, and adds slip so the product glides on.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Nelumbium Speciosum Flower Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An extract from lotus flowers used to condition the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

    listed as “Nelumbo Nucifera Flower”

  • Cimicifuga Racemosa Root

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A root material from black cohosh used as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and comfortable.

  • Sodium Acetylated Hyaluronate

    Humectant (holds moisture)

    A form of hyaluronic acid that draws in and holds moisture. This helps keep the product and skin from drying out.

  • Hydroxyacetophenone

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)

    An antioxidant that helps keep the formula from going off over time. In practice it protects the product's other ingredients from breaking down.

  • 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.

  • Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate

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

    Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate is an emollient that conditions and softens the skin. It gives a smooth, light feel as the product spreads.

  • Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate

    Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)

    This is a chelating agent. It binds trace metals in the mix that could break the formula down over time.

  • Acetyl Glucosamine

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An ingredient that conditions the skin, helping it feel soft and smooth.

  • 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.

  • Sorbitan Olivate

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed so the product doesn't separate. This keeps the texture even and stable.

  • Schizandra Sphenanthera Fruit Extract

    Anti-sebum (CosIng functional class)Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

    A fruit extract that conditions and protects skin. It works as an antioxidant to help keep the formula from going off, and as an anti-sebum agent that helps manage oil on the skin.

    listed as “Schisandra Sphenanthera Fruit”

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Tromethamine

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU

    Tromethamine is a buffering agent that helps hold the product's acidity steady. It also adds fragrance.

  • Dipropylene Glycol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A solvent that dissolves other ingredients and adjusts how thick the product is. It also adds fragrance. This helps the formula blend and spread evenly.

  • Stearic Acid

    Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Stearic Acid helps oil and water mix, keeps that blend from separating, and cleanses. It also softens skin feel and adds scent, so it keeps the product stable and smooth while contributing fragrance.

  • Cetearyl Alcohol

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)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 workhorse ingredient that softens skin feel, adjusts thickness, helps oil and water mix, and keeps the blend stable. In practice it thickens the product, keeps it from separating, gives a smooth feel, and can make the product look opaque. Despite its name, it behaves like a waxy solid, not a drying alcohol.

  • 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=337c3528-5739-6b4a-e063-6294a90a3cb4
Retrieved
23 September 2026
Market
United States
Version
v1 of this U.S. formulation
Source tier
Official label document (not independently verified by us)
Entries recorded
50
Record checksum
sha256:8f5204682dc8f9076db0b8769ef351af99adf3f5f26c19e440eeded188015e2a

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