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California Aloe Fresh Pow Dery Sun
Labeler: NATURE REPUBLIC
SPF 50 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
Quick facts
Does California Aloe Fresh Pow Dery Sun list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Parfum, Linalool, and Limonene. Fragrance components not disclosed: the label declares a fragrance blend without naming its individual components.
What are the active ingredients in California Aloe Fresh Pow Dery Sun?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, and Avobenzone among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is California Aloe Fresh Pow Dery Sun mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Homosalate, Octocrylene, Octisalate, and Avobenzone.
Does California Aloe Fresh Pow Dery Sun contain oxybenzone?
Oxybenzone is not listed in the ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation, which is recorded as complete with every name identified.
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 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.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Propylheptyl Caprylate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient, meaning it softens and smooths the skin feel. It helps the product glide on smoothly.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
This is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a light, spreadable texture as it goes on.
Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a silicone-based ingredient that adjusts the product's thickness. It helps give the formula the right texture and body.
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.
Ozokerite
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A wax that thickens the formula and helps hold it together. It adjusts thickness, keeps the oil and water parts from separating, binds ingredients, and makes the product more opaque.
Parfum
Fragrance ingredient (scent)This is the fragrance, a blend of scent ingredients added to give the product an odor or mask other smells. It's also listed as "aroma" on some labels.
listed as “FRAGRANCE”
Lauryl Peg-8 Dimethicone
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A silicone-based cleansing agent. It helps lift away oil and dirt from the skin.
Dehydroacetic Acid
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Dehydroacetic Acid is a preservative. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Polyglyceryl-2 Triisostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. That keeps the oily and watery parts of the product blended together in a smooth texture.
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.
CI 19140 is a yellow color used to shade the product. It's a colorant and can also be used to dye hair. You may see it listed as Tartrazine.
listed as “YELLOW 5 LAKE(CI 19140)”
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.
Water from the sea that acts as a solvent and a humectant. The solvent role means it dissolves other ingredients and forms the liquid base, while as a humectant it draws in and holds moisture.
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.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)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.
listed as “ALOE BARBADENSIS LEAF EXTRACT”
Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis Flower/Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)An extract from the flowers and leaves of Chinese hibiscus. It conditions the skin and acts as a tonic ingredient in the formula.
Morinda Citrifolia Extract
Astringent (CosIng functional class)This is an extract of the whole Morinda citrifolia plant, used as an astringent. That means it has a tightening effect on the skin's surface.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.
Limonene
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Restricted in the EULimonene works as a scent ingredient and a solvent that helps dissolve other ingredients. It also acts as a deodorant, masking or adjusting odor in the formula.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=aa10dbbf-97b3-4258-bbd3-0d8cc9935e12
- 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
- sha256:444a62e7d80c169d0aa25c32feefdf8e39b4217e08632812fd069a6b8fca86fa
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