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PML NYC, LLC Amazonian Clay BB Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 20 Sunscreen

SPF 20 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 July 2026

What is listed

The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.

Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Water, Cyclomethicone 5, Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone, Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, Glycerin, Dimethicone, Aluminum Hydroxide, Stearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Mica, Boron Nitride, Sodium Dehydroacetate, Caprylyl Glycol, Sodium Chloride, Phytantriol, Kaolin, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Palmitic Acid, Hyaluronate Sodium, Hexylene Glycol, Vitamin A Palmitate, .Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Butylene Glycol, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Sugarcane, Apple, Lemon, Orange, Camellia Oleifera Leaf, Asian Ginseng, Ginkgo, Chamaemelum Nobile Flower

36 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.

  • Titanium Dioxide

    Colorant (adds colour)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)UV absorber (protects the formula from light, not a sunscreen filter)UV filter (filters UV rays)

    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.

  • Zinc Oxide

    Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Light stabiliser (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 colour.

  • 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.

  • Cyclomethicone 5

    other

    No reviewed note yet.

  • PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

    Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    A silicone-based emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. This keeps the watery and oily parts of the product blended into one smooth, stable formula.

  • Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate

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

    An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. In practice it gives the product a lighter, easier-to-spread 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.

  • 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.

  • Aluminum Hydroxide

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Humectant (holds moisture)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    A mineral ingredient that draws in and holds moisture, softens skin feel, and adjusts the product's thickness. It also adds opacity and forms a protective layer on the skin's surface.

  • Stearic Acid

    Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherRefatting (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Stearic Acid helps oil and water mix, keeps that blend from separating, and cleanses. It also softens skin feel and adds scent, so it keeps the product stable and smooth while contributing fragrance.

  • Phenoxyethanol

    Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

  • Mica

    Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)other

    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.

  • Boron Nitride

    Bulking agent (adds volume)Slip modifier (changes how the formula spreads)

    A powder that adds bulk and modifies slip. It fills out the formula and helps it glide and spread smoothly.

  • 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.

  • Caprylyl Glycol

    Deodorant (masks or reduces odour)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 Chloride

    Bulking agent (adds volume)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

    Common table salt, used here mainly to adjust the thickness of the formula. It can also act as a bulking agent to add body, and shows up in oral care products. On labels it's simply salt.

  • Phytantriol

    Humectant (holds moisture)

    This is a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. It helps keep the product from drying out.

  • Kaolin

    Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds colour)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

    A clay-like powder that absorbs oil and moisture, adds bulk, and makes the product more opaque. It can also work as a mild scrubbing agent and keeps powders from clumping. It appears on labels as CI 77004.

  • Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate is a form of vitamin C that works as an antioxidant and conditions skin. It helps keep the product from spoiling as it meets air, and softens and smooths skin feel.

  • Palmitic Acid

    Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

    Palmitic Acid softens and smooths the skin feel while also helping oil and water mix. That means it keeps the formula blended and contributes to how it sits on skin.

  • Sodium Hyaluronate

    Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    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”

  • 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.

  • Retinyl Palmitate

    Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps keep skin feeling soft and in good condition. It's a form of vitamin A, combining retinol with palmitic acid.

    listed as “Vitamin A Palmitate”

  • 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.

    listed as “.Alpha.-Tocopherol Acetate”

  • Tocopherol

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)otherSkin 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.

  • Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate

    Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is an antioxidant and skin-conditioning ingredient, a form of vitamin C. As an antioxidant it helps keep the formula from going off, and it softens the skin 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.

  • Triethoxycaprylylsilane

    Binder (holds the formula together)other

    A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.

  • Saccharum Officinarum Extract

    Moisturising (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    This is an extract of sugar cane that moisturises and conditions skin. That means it helps hold in moisture and keeps skin feeling soft and smooth.

    listed as “Sugarcane”

  • Apple

    other

    No reviewed note yet.

  • Citrus Limon Fruit Extract

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

    A lemon fruit extract that adds scent and conditions the skin. It also forms a light surface layer that helps hold in moisture.

    listed as “Lemon”

  • Orange

    other

    No reviewed note yet.

  • Camellia Oleifera Leaf

    Fragrance ingredient (scent)

    This is leaf material used to add fragrance to the product. Its job is to give the formula a scent.

  • Asian Ginseng

    other

    No reviewed note yet.

  • Ginkgo

    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.

  • Chamaemelum Nobile Flower Extract

    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.

    listed as “Chamaemelum Nobile Flower”

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Source quality

Source
DailyMed drug label
Source record
https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=1be639a8-179a-7015-e063-6394a90ab64b
Retrieved
22 July 2026
Market
United States
Formulation date
Not recorded
Version
v1 of this U.S. formulation
Verification confidence
High
Entries recorded
36
Record checksum
sha256:d20335d8e49d8d4245a158145eaa0f5887bc023a45f57e4174cb8bbd9ca4369c

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