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Personal Best Products Inc. dba Zealios Zealios Mineral SPF 30 Sunscreen
SPF 30 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 21 September 2026
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
17 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.
Zinc Oxide
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)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)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)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.
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.
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended into one smooth product.
A silicone that works as an emollient, softening and smoothing skin feel. It gives the product a silky, slippery glide.
An emollient that softens and smooths the skin feel. It leaves skin feeling conditioned and helps the product go on smoothly.
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.
Hydrogenated Methyl Abietate
Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)An ingredient used to adjust thickness. It helps set the consistency of the product.
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.
Brassica Oleracea Acephala Leaf Extract
Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A kale leaf extract that acts as a humectant, drawing in and holding moisture. It also conditions the skin to keep it soft.
listed as “Brassica Oleracea Acephala (Kale) Leaf Extract”
Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Moringa Oleifera Seed Oil is an oil that conditions and softens the skin. It smooths the skin feel and leaves it feeling supple.
Caprylhydroxamic Acid
Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)An ingredient that binds trace metals which would otherwise spoil the formula. Keeping those metals tied up helps the product stay stable.
Glyceryl Caprylate
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Caprylate softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water stay mixed. It also works as a deodorant in the formula.
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.
Magnesium Sulfate
Bulking agent (adds volume)Magnesium Sulfate is a mineral salt used to add bulk to the formula. It helps fill out the product's body and texture.
Hydrogenated Castor Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thick oil-based ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel while helping oil and water mix. It also cleanses and adjusts how thick the product is, so it can carry cleansing and texture roles at once.
Sorbitan Sesquioleate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed. It keeps the watery and oily parts from splitting apart, holding the formula together.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=c421b00c-6536-4455-81f6-01686f8c2388
- 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
- 17
- Record checksum
- sha256:5cd34eb9b9070adae73d767d634b9585e8aa2022f9c797f26fd31d9cb7280f8b
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