Method Men Face with Zinc Oxide Sunscreen

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• 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.

• 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”

• Cocos Nucifera Oil

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is coconut oil, used to soften and condition skin and hair. It smooths the feel of the product and adds scent. You may also see it listed simply as coconut oil.

  listed as “Coconut Oil”

• Sorbitan Stearate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. This keeps the formula blended into one consistent texture.

  listed as “Sorbitan Monostearate”

• 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.

• Heptyl Undecylenate

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

  Heptyl Undecylenate is an emollient, meaning it softens and smooths the skin feel. It leaves a light, silky finish on the surface.

• Magnesium Aluminum Silicate

  Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  Magnesium Aluminum Silicate is a mineral powder that soaks up moisture and adjusts the product's thickness. It also keeps powders from clumping and makes the formula look more opaque rather than see-through.

• Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An ingredient that conditions skin and hair and forms a thin film. That film leaves a smooth coating on the surface and helps the product hold onto skin and strands.

  listed as “Hydrolyzed Jojoba Esters (Acid Form)”

• Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  Sunflower seed oil does several jobs: it softens and smooths skin, forms a light layer on the surface, and acts as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. Together this helps skin feel smooth and holds the formula together.

  listed as “Sunflower Oil”

• Acacia Decurrens Flower Wax

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

  A flower wax that conditions and softens the skin. It helps keep skin feeling smooth and can add body to the product's texture.

• Polyglycerin-3

  Humectant (holds moisture)

  Polyglycerin-3 is a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. In practice it helps keep the product and skin from drying out.

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

• Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil

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

  This is jojoba seed oil, used to soften and smooth skin. It conditions both skin and hair, leaving a smoother feel.

  listed as “Jojoba Oil”

• Sucrose Cocoate

  Antistatic (reduces static)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Sucrose Cocoate helps oil and water mix so the formula stays blended, and it conditions the skin to keep it feeling smooth. It also reduces static cling in the product.

• 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.

• 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.

  listed as “Anhydrous Citric Acid”

• 1-Palmitoyl-2-Linoleoyl-Sn-Glycero-3-Phosphocholine

  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.

• 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)”

• 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.

• Cannabis Sativa Seed Oil

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

  An oil pressed from hemp seeds that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a conditioning, emollient layer.

• 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.

  listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”

• PEG-100 Stearate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing surfactant, meaning it helps lift away oil and dirt. It's often paired with other emulsifiers in creams.

Source

DailyMed drug label

Source record

https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=cce5f8e1-cf40-4524-af2b-1d49309e2809

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

23

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