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Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Labeler: Mary Kay

SPF 30 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 September 2026

Quick facts

Does Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 list fragrance?

No fragrance, parfum or listed fragrance ingredient appears in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation, which is recorded as complete with every name identified.

What are the active ingredients in Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30?

The Active ingredients block printed on the label reads: Avobenzone 3% Homosalate 9% Octisalate 4.5% Octocrylene 4% Oxybenzone 4.5%

Is Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 mineral-only?

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

Does Mary Kay TimeWise Repair Volu-Firm Day Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 contain oxybenzone?

Yes. Oxybenzone is listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation.

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, Oxybenzone, water, butylene glycol, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, dicaprylyl carbonate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP copolymer, dimethicone, ceteareth-25, pentylene glycol, tripeptide-1, tocopheryl acetate, hexylresorcinol, sodium PCA, centella asiatica meristem cell culture, silybum marianum fruit extract, cestrum latifolium leaf extract, calcium ketogluconate, 4-t-butylcyclohexanol, disodium ethylene dicocamide PEG-15 disulfate, bisabolol, xanthan gum, methyldihydrojasmonate, ethylene brassylate, ethyl linalool, disodium EDTA, trimethylbenzenepropanol, isobutyl methyl tetrahydropyranol, gamma-undecalactone, phenylisohexanol, sodium benzoate, tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifuoroacetate, silica, triethanolamine, citric acid, propanediol, caprylyl glycol, decylene glycol, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, phenoxyethanol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, 1,2-hexanediol, magnesium chloride, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

50 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.

  • Oxybenzone

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

    Oxybenzone is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. On labels it often appears as Benzophenone-3.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Behenyl Alcohol

    Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A multitasker that softens and smooths skin while adjusting the product's thickness. It also helps hold the mix together and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.

  • Dicaprylyl Carbonate

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

    This is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a light, spreadable texture as it goes on.

  • 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.

  • Dimethicone

    Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

    A silicone that softens and smooths skin feel and forms a protective layer on the surface. It also cuts down foam during production, keeping the formula settled.

  • Ceteareth-25

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Ceteareth-25 helps oil and water mix and works as a cleansing agent that lifts away dirt and oil. That keeps the water and oil parts of the product blended together while helping it rinse or wipe away.

  • 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.

  • Tripeptide-1

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

    A short peptide that conditions and protects skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and provides a protective effect on the skin's surface.

  • 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.

  • Hexylresorcinol

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    Hexylresorcinol is an antimicrobial ingredient that helps keep the product from spoiling. It works against the growth of microbes in the formula.

  • Sodium PCA

    Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Sodium PCA is a humectant that draws in and holds moisture, and it conditions both skin and hair to keep them feeling soft. It also has an antistatic action, helping reduce static flyaways in hair.

  • Centella Asiatica Meristem Cell Culture

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

    A cultured cell suspension from the centella plant that acts as an antioxidant and skin protector. The antioxidant role helps keep the formula from going off, and the protecting role supports the skin's surface.

  • Silybum Marianum Fruit Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    An extract from milk thistle fruit used to condition the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  • Cestrum Latifolium Leaf Extract

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Cestrum Latifolium Leaf Extract is a leaf extract used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

  • Calcium Ketogluconate

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A skin-conditioning ingredient that softens and smooths the skin feel of the product.

  • 4-T-Butylcyclohexanol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    A fragrance ingredient used to give the product its scent.

  • Disodium Ethylene Dicocamide PEG-15 Disulfate

    Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    This is a cleansing agent that helps lift away dirt and oil, and it boosts foam. It also conditions the hair.

  • Bisabolol

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

    A conditioning and soothing ingredient that also adds a light fragrance. It softens the skin's feel and contributes scent to the product. On labels it may also appear as Levomenol.

  • 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.

  • Methyldihydrojasmonate

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    A fragrance ingredient added for scent. It shapes how the product smells.

  • Ethylene Brassylate

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Tonic (CosIng functional class)

    A fragrance ingredient that adds scent to the product. It's also listed with a tonic function.

  • Ethyl Linalool

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    Ethyl Linalool is a fragrance ingredient. It adds scent to the product.

  • Disodium EDTA

    Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and helps adjust its thickness. This keeps the product stable over time.

  • Trimethylbenzenepropanol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    A fragrance ingredient used to give the product a scent. It shapes how the formula smells.

  • Isobutyl Methyl Tetrahydropyranol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    This is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product its scent.

  • Gamma-Undecalactone

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

    A fragrance ingredient that gives the product its scent. It also conditions skin, helping it feel smooth. On labels it may appear simply as part of the fragrance.

  • Phenylisohexanol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    A fragrance ingredient. Its job is to add scent to the product.

  • 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.

  • Tetradecyl Aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric Urea Trifluoroacetate

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is a skin-conditioning ingredient. In practice it helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

    listed as “tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylaminobutyric urea trifuoroacetate”

  • Silica

    Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Silica is a fine mineral powder that soaks up excess moisture and oil, and adjusts how thick the product feels. It keeps powders from clumping, adds bulk, and can make a formula look more opaque. Its chemical name is silicon dioxide.

  • Triethanolamine

    Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Restricted in the EU

    A buffering agent that sets and steadies the product's acidity level. It also helps oil and water mix, aids cleansing, and contributes to fragrance.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Decylene Glycol

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Decylene Glycol is a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps the product feel smoother on the skin.

  • Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin

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

    A ring-shaped molecule used to condition skin and to carry or manage fragrance. It leaves skin feeling smoother and helps handle scent in the formula.

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.

  • Hexylene Glycol

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    A multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also helps oil and water mix, cleanses, adds scent, and conditions the skin.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Magnesium Chloride

    Flavoring (adds taste)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Magnesium Chloride is a mineral salt that adjusts the product's thickness and adds flavor. It helps set the texture of the formula.

  • Iodopropynyl Butylcarbamate

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

    A preservative that keeps the product from spoiling. It holds off the growth of microbes so the formula stays stable over time.

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=5f09503e-c455-4ac2-8d07-e8e66c2daa32
Retrieved
22 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
sha256:66078817728cf79c9c093844801e82e3000e13fa34928035c6f15adc130f6f5d

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