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Sun Bum Sun Bum Signature High Performance Mineral Sunscreen Face Stick Tinted 50
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 27 July 2026
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
22 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 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.
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.
listed as “Poly(Methyl Methacrylate; 450000 Mw)”
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.
No reviewed note yet.
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.
Copernicia Cerifera Cera
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is carnauba wax, which forms a thin film on the surface and softens skin feel. It helps the product hold together and smooth out. Often listed as carnauba wax.
listed as “Copernicia Cerifera (Carnauba) Wax”
Hydrated 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)Hydrated Silica is a form of silica, a mineral made of silicon and oxygen, that contains bound water. In cosmetics it is used as an abrasive, thickener, or absorbent, and can help control texture or matte appearance. It is the same basic mineral family as sand and quartz in a processed, powdered form.
Hydrogenated Polydecene
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)This is a multi-use ingredient that conditions skin and hair, acts as an emollient to soften and smooth, and works as a solvent to dissolve other ingredients. In practice it helps the product spread smoothly and keeps the mix even. It also carries fragrance in the formula.
listed as “Hydrogenated Polydecene (1500 Cst)”
Isopropyl Myristate
Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient oil-like ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps bind the formula together and can carry fragrance. It gives products a light, spreadable slip.
Caprylyl Methicone
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A silicone-type skin-conditioning ingredient. It helps leave skin feeling smooth and conditioned.
Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel while also helping oil and water mix. This keeps the water and oil parts blended into a stable product.
A colorant that gives the product its shade. On labels it can also appear as CI 77491, CI 77492, or CI 77499.
listed as “Ferric Oxide Red”
Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer
Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin protecting (CosIng functional class)A film-forming ingredient that leaves a thin layer on the skin. It also conditions and protects the skin, and conditions hair.
listed as “Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer (2000 Mpa.S)”
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.
listed as “Polyhydroxystearic Acid (2300 Mw)”
Microcrystalline Wax
Binder (holds the formula together)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a fine-crystal wax. It binds ingredients together, adds bulk, thickens the product, and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.
Isononyl Isononanoate
Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oily conditioning ingredient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also helps cut static, giving the product a light, spreadable texture.
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”
C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a lightweight oily ingredient that softens and smooths the skin. It also helps keep the product fresh by limiting microbe growth.
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.
Helianthus Annuus Seed Wax
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is a wax from sunflower seeds, used to condition the skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax”
Propylene Carbonate
Solvent (dissolves other ingredients)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A solvent that dissolves and carries other ingredients, and it also adjusts the product's thickness. In practice it helps blend the formula and fine-tune its texture.
Stearalkonium Hectorite
Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A gel former and thickener that adjusts how thick the product is. It helps give the formula body and a stable, spreadable texture.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=324e8ddb-89d2-08ca-e063-6294a90ab6c1
- Retrieved
- 27 July 2026
- Market
- United States
- Formulation date
- Not recorded
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Verification confidence
- High
- Entries recorded
- 22
- Record checksum
- sha256:f43337039c236b23af731d89fec5f935b00df906ee4f9c03297a5d2d53254b79
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