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• Titanium Dioxide

  Colorant (adds color)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 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.

• Butyloctyl Salicylate

  Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)

  A liquid that conditions skin and hair and acts as a solvent. It softens skin feel and helps dissolve and spread other ingredients in the mix.

• Polyglyceryl-3 Sorbityl Linseedate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This ingredient works as a cleansing agent and an emulsifier, helping oil and water mix. That means it can lift away oils while keeping the product's parts blended together.

• Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer forms a film and makes the product look opaque. In practice it leaves a thin layer on the skin and gives the formula a non-transparent appearance.

• 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.

• 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.

• Cetyl Dimethicone

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

  A silicone that works as an emollient, softening and smoothing skin feel. It gives the product a silky, slippery glide.

• 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.

• Polyglyceryl-4 Oleate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts from separating.

• Polyhydroxystearic Acid

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. It keeps the oily and watery parts blended so the formula holds together.

• Phenyl Trimethicone

  Antifoaming (stops the formula foaming)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  This is a silicone that conditions skin and hair and cuts down on foaming. As an occlusive it forms a layer that helps hold in moisture, and it gives a smooth feel.

• 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)otherViscosity 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.

• Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract

  Astringent (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A leaf extract that acts as an astringent, giving a tightening feel, and as a skin conditioner. Together these keep skin feeling smooth and taut.

• Capparis Spinosa Fruit Extract

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An extract from caper buds and berries used as a skin conditioner. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.

• Himanthalia Elongata Extract

  Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)

  An extract from a type of alga, used here as a skin protecting ingredient. It helps support the skin's surface as part of the formula.

• Olea Europaea Leaf Extract

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

  An extract from olive leaves used to condition the skin and add fragrance. In practice, it helps skin feel smoother and contributes to the product's scent.

  listed as “olea europaea (olive) leaf extract”

• Opuntia Ficus-Indica Stem Extract

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An extract from prickly pear cactus stems that conditions the skin. In practice, it helps skin feel softer and smoother.

• Plankton Extract

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  An extract from marine plankton used to condition the skin. That means it helps soften and smooth the skin's feel.

• Zea Mays Starch

  Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A powdery starch that soaks up moisture and oil and helps adjust the product's thickness. It keeps the formula from clumping and can leave a smoother, less greasy finish on the skin.

  listed as “zea mays (corn) starch”

• Niacinamide

  otherSmoothing (CosIng functional class)

  An ingredient that smooths the skin's surface. In practice, it helps the product leave skin feeling even.

• Panthenol

  Antistatic (reduces static)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A skin- and hair-conditioning ingredient that also reduces static cling. In practice it helps keep skin and hair feeling soft and smooth.

• Tocopheryl Acetate

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)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.

• Cerium Oxide

  Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)

  Cerium Oxide is a mineral powder used as an opacifier. It makes the product look less see-through, giving it a more solid, opaque appearance.

• Disteardimonium Hectorite

  Light stabilizer (protects the formula from light)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A thickener that adjusts how thick or thin the product is. It also works as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up against light exposure.

• Polymethyl Methacrylate

  Film forming (leaves a thin coating)

  This is a film former. It leaves a thin, even layer on the skin as the product sets. It often appears on labels as PMMA.

• Allantoin

  otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)

  Allantoin is a skin-conditioning and skin-protecting ingredient with a soothing role. It helps keep skin feeling smooth and comfortable and forms a protective feel on the surface.

• Bisabolol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Soothing (CosIng functional class)

  A conditioning and soothing ingredient that also adds a light fragrance. It softens the skin's feel and contributes scent to the product. On labels it may also appear as Levomenol.

• 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.

• 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.

• Iron Oxides

  Colorant (adds color)other

  A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.

• Lecithin

  Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  Lecithin helps oil and water mix and softens skin feel. That keeps the water and oil parts blended and smooths the skin, and it also reduces static. It shows up on labels simply as Lecithin.

• Mica

  Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Colorant (adds color)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.

• PEG-8 Laurate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing agent that also helps oil and water mix. It keeps the water and oil parts blended and helps lift away residue.

• Polygonum Aviculare Extract

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

  An extract of the knotweed herb that works as an emollient, softening and smoothing skin feel. It helps the product leave a smoother finish on the skin.

• 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.

• Sodium Dodecylbenzenesulfonate

  Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)

  A cleansing agent that helps wash away oil and dirt. As a surfactant it helps oil and water mix so residue rinses off.

• Triethyl Citrate

  Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherPlasticizer (keeps a film flexible)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A multi-tasking liquid that acts as a solvent, dissolving other ingredients so they blend evenly. It also adds scent, works as a deodorant, softens the film the product leaves, and adjusts thickness. On labels it plays several roles at once.

• Tropolone

  Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A skin-conditioning ingredient that helps improve the feel of the product on skin. It leaves the surface conditioned.

• Ubiquinone

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

  Ubiquinone is an antioxidant that helps protect the formula from spoiling over time. It also conditions the skin. On labels it's often called Coenzyme Q-10.

• Zingiber Officinale Root Extract

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

  This is an extract of ginger root that conditions the skin, leaving it feeling smooth. It also adds fragrance and works as a tonic, giving a refreshed feel. You may see it listed by its ginger source name.

  listed as “zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract”

• 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.

• Alumina

  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)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  A mineral powder that soaks up excess oil, adjusts thickness, and keeps the formula from clumping. It also adds opacity and can act as a mild scrubbing agent, giving the product body and a smoother texture.

• Stearic Acid

  Emulsion stabilizer (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.

• Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer

  Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Binder (holds the formula together)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)

  A silicone-acrylic blend that forms a thin film and conditions skin. It helps the product spread into an even layer, keeps powdery ingredients from clumping, holds the mix together, and softens skin feel.

• Bis-Vinyl Dimethicone/Dimethicone Copolymer

  Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)

  This is a silicone-based ingredient that forms a thin film on the skin and conditions it. It also helps keep the mix stable and adjusts how thick the product is.

• Phenethyl Alcohol

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)

  This is a fragrance ingredient. Its job is to give the product a scent.

• Phenoxyethanol

  Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

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

• Potassium Sorbate

  Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  A salt used mainly as a preservative to keep the product from spoiling. It also contributes to fragrance. In practice, it helps the formula stay stable over time.

• Sodium Benzoate

  Anticorrosive (protects the container and equipment from corrosion)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)

  A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling. It also adds fragrance and guards against corrosion in the formula.

• Tocopherol

  Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)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.

Source

DailyMed drug label

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https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=54106748-9810-d3ff-e063-6394a90a5b7a

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22 July 2026

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United States

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v2 of this U.S. formulation

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