SPF Scout · Product record
medicube MEDICUBE PDRN SILKY SUNSCREEN
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 5 August 2026
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
43 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.
Homosalate
Fragrance ingredient (scent)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
Octocrylene
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Octisalate
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Avobenzone
Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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.
Methyl Methacrylate Crosspolymer
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A film-forming polymer that leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product sets.
Diethylhexyl Carbonate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A lightweight oil-like liquid that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a light, easy-spreading texture.
Synthetic Wax
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A wax that adjusts the product's thickness and helps hold the mix together. It keeps the oil and water parts from separating and can act as a mild scrub particle. It also adds a light scent and helps bind the formula together.
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.
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.
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.
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A silicone elastomer that softens and smooths skin feel and adjusts the thickness of the product. In practice it gives a silky, cushioned texture.
Polyphenylsilsesquioxane
Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)A silicone resin that forms a film and binds the mix together. It leaves a thin coating on the skin and also acts as an opacifier, making the product look less see-through.
Ethylhexyl Isononanoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Ethylhexyl Isononanoate is an emollient. It softens and smooths the way skin feels.
Isopropyl Palmitate
Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping hold the formula together. It also can carry fragrance and lends a smooth, spreadable texture.
Dimethiconol
Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Moisturising (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A silicone fluid that softens and smooths skin feel while adding moisture. It also keeps foaming down during production. On skin this leaves a smooth, conditioned surface.
A light silicone that conditions the skin and keeps foam down during use. It gives a smooth feel and stops unwanted bubbling in the formula.
Bis-Behenyl/Isostearyl/Phytosteryl Dimer Dilinoleyl Dimer Dilinoleate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A rich oil-like emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while also adjusting how thick the product is. In practice it gives a cushiony, spreadable texture and helps condition skin and hair.
Diphenylsiloxy Phenyl Trimethicone
Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A silicone that conditions skin and hair for a smooth feel, and keeps foaming down while the product is made. It leaves a soft, even surface.
Synthetic Fluorphlogopite
Bulking agent (adds volume)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A mineral ingredient that adds bulk and adjusts the product's thickness. This helps give the formula its texture and body.
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)This is an opacifier, meaning it makes the product look less see-through. It gives the formula a more solid, opaque appearance.
Ethylene/Propylene Copolymer
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Bulking agent (adds volume)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)A multi-tasker that forms a thin film on the skin and adds bulk to the formula. It can also act as a mild abrasive, providing texture.
Silica Dimethyl Silylate
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a modified silica powder that keeps the oil and water parts from separating and adjusts the product's thickness. It also softens skin feel, cuts down foaming, and stops powders from clumping.
Polyethylene
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Polyethylene is a plastic-type material that acts as a mild scrub particle, a film former, and a thickness adjuster. That means it can smooth or polish the skin surface, leave a thin coating as the product dries, and adjust how thick the formula is.
Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair fixing (holds hair in place)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A silicone-based ingredient that keeps the oil and water parts from separating and adjusts how thick the product is. It also helps hold styling or film in place.
Candelilla Wax Esters
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)This is a wax fraction that acts as a film former. It leaves a thin, even layer on the skin's surface that helps the product stay put.
Olea Europaea Fruit Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Olive fruit oil that conditions skin and adds fragrance to the product. It softens the skin's feel and contributes to the product's scent. Often listed simply as olive oil.
listed as “Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil”
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is carnauba wax, which forms a thin film on the surface and softens skin feel. It helps the product hold together and smooth out. Often listed as carnauba wax.
listed as “Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax”
Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Amyris Balsamifera Bark Oil is an oil from amyris bark used for scent. Its job is to add and shape the product's fragrance.
An aromatic oil from angelica root, used here to give the product scent. It acts as a fragrance and also as a tonic ingredient in the formula.
Citrus Aurantium Amara (Bitter Orange) Leaf/Twig Oil
Flavouring (adds taste)Fragrance ingredient (scent)An aromatic oil from bitter orange leaves and twigs used for scent. It gives the product its fragrance and can add flavour.
Ferula Galbaniflua (Galbanum) Resin Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Tonic (CosIng functional class)An essential oil from galbanum resin, often listed as Galbanum Oil, used to scent the product and as a tonic. It also acts against microbes, helping keep the formula stable, and lends a freshened feel.
Jasminum Officinale Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Moisturising (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)A scented oil from jasmine flowers that adds fragrance and perfume. It also conditions and moisturises the skin, with a soothing role in the formula.
listed as “Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Oil”
Water
Antiplaque (CosIng functional class)otherSkin 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.
A conditioning ingredient for skin and hair. It works to improve the feel and condition of skin and hair.
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.
Tocopheryl Acetate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin 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.
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.
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.
This is the juice from aloe leaves, used to condition skin. It helps skin feel smooth and in good condition. On labels it is often called aloe vera.
Ethylhexylglycerin
Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)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.
Hydrolyzed Collagen
Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A broken-down collagen that conditions skin and hair, softens and smooths skin feel, and acts as a humectant, drawing in and holding moisture. It also forms a light film on the surface and reduces static in hair, keeping strands from flying away.
Sodium DNA
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An ingredient used to condition the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Checking this against your own list
SPF Scout's Personal Ingredient Check runs in the app, on your device. This page cannot see a personal avoidance list. Your selections are stored on your phone and are never sent to this website — there is nowhere on our side for them to go.
In the app you choose the ingredients you already avoid, and every entry in this declaration that matches one of them is shown to you with the alias path that produced the match.
This comparison does not predict whether your skin will react.
Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=57154bec-6714-0314-e063-6294a90a4bd0
- Retrieved
- 5 August 2026
- Market
- United States
- Formulation date
- Not recorded
- Version
- v2 of this U.S. formulation
- Verification confidence
- High
- Entries recorded
- 43
- Record checksum
- sha256:2f135494ef9e351679ab1c8c8621cfb8716903b1b93ca6fe996ee5e6e451f470
Earlier readings of this document
We have read this product's source document twice, and kept each reading. The earlier reading is ours: a change in how we read the document, not a change the manufacturer made to the formula.
Always compare this record with your current package.