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A Perfect World SPF 40 Age Defense Broad Spectrum Moisturizer with White Tea
Labeler: ORIGINS NATURAL RESOURCES
SPF 40 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 September 2026
Quick facts
Does A Perfect World SPF 40 Age Defense Broad Spectrum Moisturizer with White Tea list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Citral, Linalool, and Limonene.
What are the active ingredients in A Perfect World SPF 40 Age Defense Broad Spectrum Moisturizer with White Tea?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is A Perfect World SPF 40 Age Defense Broad Spectrum Moisturizer with White Tea mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Avobenzone, Homosalate, Octinoxate, Octisalate, and Octocrylene.
Does A Perfect World SPF 40 Age Defense Broad Spectrum Moisturizer with White Tea 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.
58 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.
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.
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 acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
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 serves as a light stabilizer, helping keep other filters and the formula intact under sunlight.
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.
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.
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.
listed as “High Density Polyethylene”
No reviewed note yet.
Citrus Limon (Lemon) Peel Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil from lemon peel used mainly for its scent. It also conditions the skin so it feels smoother.
listed as “Lemon Oil, Cold Pressed”
No reviewed note yet.
listed as “Orange Oil, Cold Pressed”
Cinnamomum Camphora (Camphor) Bark Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)This is an oil from camphor bark that conditions skin, adds fragrance, and acts as a tonic. It softens skin feel, contributes to the scent, and gives a refreshing effect.
listed as “Camphor Oil”
Spearmint Oil
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an oil from spearmint leaves that adds scent and conditions the skin. It also has an astringent effect. On labels it may appear as Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil.
Magnolia Acuminata Flower Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from magnolia flowers used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Magnolia Acuminata Flower”
A root extract that adds fragrance and acts as a tonic, giving a refreshed feel. It contributes to the product's scent.
listed as “Iris Pallida Root”
Citral is a fragrance and flavoring ingredient that gives the product its scent. It carries a lemony smell and is a common part of perfume blends.
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.
listed as “Linalool, (+/-)-”
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.
listed as “Limonene, (+)-”
Cetyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Fragrance ingredient (scent)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 multitasking fatty alcohol that helps oil and water mix and keeps the blend stable, while softening skin. It also thickens the formula and makes it more opaque, and can boost foam and cleansing.
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.
listed as “Glyceryl Monostearate”
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.
A moisture-holding, dissolving ingredient. It draws in and holds water and helps other ingredients dissolve evenly into the formula.
listed as “Polyethylene Glycol 300”
Vaccinium Angustifolium Fruit
Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is blueberry fruit, used in the product as a skin conditioner and astringent. It helps skin feel smooth while giving a tightening, toning effect.
listed as “Lowbush Blueberry”
Vaccinium Macrocarpon Fruit
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is cranberry fruit, added as a skin conditioner. It helps skin feel soft and smooth.
listed as “Cranberry”
Solanum Tuberosum (Potato) Pulp Extract
Smoothing (CosIng functional class)This is an extract of potato pulp used for smoothing. Its job is to give skin a smoother feel.
listed as “Potato Pulp”
Lycium Chinense Fruit Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)This fruit extract works as an antioxidant, which helps protect the formula from going off through contact with air. That helps keep the product stable over time.
listed as “Lycium Chinense Fruit”
Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Tonic (CosIng functional class)An extract from loquat leaf that conditions and protects the skin. It also works as a tonic for a refreshed feel.
listed as “Eriobotrya Japonica Leaf”
Passiflora Incarnata Flower Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)An extract from passionflower that conditions and protects the skin. It helps keep skin feeling conditioned and adds a protecting role in the formula.
listed as “Passiflora Incarnata Flower”
This is an extract from birch bark, used in the product for flavor and fragrance. Its job is to give the formula its scent.
listed as “Betula Pubescens Bark”
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.
Boswellia Serrata Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from the boswellia plant, used here as a skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and comfortable.
listed as “Indian Frankincense”
No reviewed note yet.
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.
Triticum Vulgare Germ
Bleaching (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)This wheat germ ingredient conditions skin to soften its feel and helps protect the surface. It is also listed for a bleaching or lightening role.
listed as “Wheat Germ”
Saccharomyces Lysate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient made by breaking down yeast cells. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
Yeast
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A skin-conditioning ingredient that helps leave skin feeling smooth.
listed as “Yeast, Unspecified”
Oryzanol is a skin conditioning ingredient that also reduces static. In practice it helps keep skin feeling smooth and keeps the product from building up static charge.
Squalane
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths the skin, and also conditions hair. It leaves a smooth feel and helps replace oils on the surface.
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.
Trehalose is a sugar used as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. That keeps skin and the formula from drying out.
Steareth-21
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Steareth-21 helps oil and water mix and works as a cleansing agent. That means it holds the water and oil parts together in a stable blend and helps rinse away grime.
Ergothioneine is an antioxidant, which helps protect the formula from damage caused by exposure to air. It also conditions skin, keeping it feeling soft.
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 “Hyaluronate Sodium”
Nylon-12
Bulking agent (adds volume)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A fine powder that adds bulk and adjusts the product's thickness. It also makes the formula more opaque, so it looks less clear. In practice, it can give a smooth, powdery feel.
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.
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.
listed as “Sodium Pyrrolidone Carboxylate”
Sodium Dehydroacetate
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling over time. That means it protects the formula against microbes.
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”
Urea
Antistatic (reduces static)Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Urea is a multitasker that draws in and holds moisture in the product and on skin. It also conditions the skin, helps keep static down, and steadies the formula's acidity. In short, it keeps things hydrated and balanced.
Ascorbyl Tocopheryl Maleate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A compound combining vitamin C and vitamin E that works as an antioxidant and softens the skin. As an antioxidant it helps the formula resist spoiling from air, while the emollient role smooths skin 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 “Citric Acid Monohydrate”
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.
Sodium Phytate is a chelating agent, meaning it binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula. It also has an oral-care function.
listed as “Phytate Sodium”
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EUAn antioxidant that also adds a scent note. It helps keep the oils in the formula from going off, so the product stays stable longer. Often shortened to BHT on labels.
Mica
Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Mica is a mineral used to add color and to make the product look opaque rather than see-through. It also keeps powders from clumping and adds bulk to the formula.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=abd8b302-a01c-478d-919a-22e686cb88da
- 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
- 58
- Record checksum
- sha256:25667ebda2192ce452bdd14909eb689470e3d4c96d8d35f64e75f3563c863571
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