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Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30

Labeler: S&C Hampton Sun

SPF 30 as labeled

U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 23 September 2026

Quick facts

Does Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 list fragrance?

Yes. It lists Benzyl Alcohol and Parfum. Fragrance components not disclosed: the label declares a fragrance blend without naming its individual components.

What are the active ingredients in Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30?

The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octocrylene, Homosalate, Octisalate, and Avobenzone among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.

Is Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 mineral-only?

No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Octocrylene, Homosalate, Octisalate, and Avobenzone.

Does Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30 contain oxybenzone?

We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.

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What is listed

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

20 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.

Octocrylene
UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)
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.
Homosalate
UV filter (filters UV rays)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EU
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also adds scent to the product.
Octisalate
UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)
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.
Avobenzone
UV filter (filters UV rays)Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)
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.
Sorbitol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)
A humectant that draws in and holds moisture, so it keeps the product from drying out and conditions the skin. It also acts as a fragrance component, adding to the product's scent.
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”
Triethanolamine
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Restricted in the EU
A buffering agent that sets and steadies the product's acidity level. It also helps oil and water mix, aids cleansing, and contributes to fragrance.
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.
Aloe
No reviewed note yet.
Benzyl Alcohol
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Restricted in the EU
Benzyl Alcohol is a multi-tasking ingredient that acts as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling and as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. It also adds scent and adjusts the thickness of the formula.
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.
Carbomer
Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)
A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel. It also keeps oil and water blends from separating, holding the texture together.
Chlorphenesin
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)
This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling as bacteria and other organisms try to grow in it.
Diethylhexyl Syringylidenemalonate
Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)
An ingredient that works to protect the skin surface. It helps form a protective layer on the skin.
Disodium EDTA
Chelating (binds metal ions in the formula)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)
An ingredient that binds trace metals that would otherwise spoil the formula, and helps adjust its thickness. This keeps the product stable over time.
listed as “Edetate Disodium”
Ethylhexyl Palmitate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)
A lightweight oil that softens and smooths the skin feel. It gives the product a slip that helps it spread easily, and it also adds scent.
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 Esc 10-740”
Polyamide-8
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)
This is a polymer that softens skin feel, conditions the surface, and adjusts thickness. In practice it smooths the skin, helps protect the surface, and gives the product body.
listed as “Polyamide-8 (4500 Mw)”
Oleth-20
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)
A cleansing agent and surfactant. It helps lift away oil and dirt, and helps oil and water mix in the formula.
Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)
A form of vitamin C that acts as an antioxidant, helping protect the formula from going off. It's a stable vitamin C derivative you'll see on labels.

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Source quality

Source: DailyMed drug label
Source record: https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=e6103de6-1d80-46fd-b9d4-893f60941def
Retrieved: 23 September 2026
Market: United States
Version: v1 of this U.S. formulation
Source tier: Official label document (not independently verified by us)
Entries recorded: 20
Record checksum: sha256:029a661dec472ca44167bc0a5c846c46394b7fffd0f8acdbb0801d40eb555981

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