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The Creme Shop Hello Sun Silky Glow Broad Spectrum SPF40
SPF 40 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.
21 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.
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.
An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It gives the product a smoother finish on the skin.
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.
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.
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-10 Stearate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Polyglyceryl-10 Stearate is a skin-conditioning ingredient. That means it helps soften and improve how the skin feels.
Poly C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate
Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A polymer that stabilises emulsions and adjusts thickness. In practice, it keeps the oil and water parts from separating and gives the product its body.
Cetearyl Olivate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Slip modifier (changes how the formula spreads)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix and keeps that blend from separating. It also softens skin, conditions hair, and adds slip so the product glides on.
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.
Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer
Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a copolymer used to thicken the formula and keep it stable. It adjusts thickness and helps stop the oil and water parts from separating, giving the product a consistent texture.
listed as “Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/ Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer”
Sorbitan Olivate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water stay mixed so the product doesn't separate. This keeps the texture even and stable.
An antioxidant that helps keep the formula from going off over time. In practice it protects the product's other ingredients from breaking down.
Phenoxyethanol
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)This is a preservative that fights microbes. It helps keep the product from spoiling over time.
Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Polyglyceryl-10 Laurate is an emulsifier that helps oil and water mix, and it also conditions the skin. So it keeps the formula blended while softening the skin feel.
Microcrystalline Cellulose
Abrasive (physically scrubs)Absorbent (takes up oil or water)Anticaking (keeps powder free-flowing)Bulking agent (adds volume)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Light stabiliser (protects the formula from light)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)This is a multipurpose ingredient made from cellulose. It adjusts thickness, absorbs liquid, keeps the oil and water parts from separating, and makes the product look opaque. It also acts as a light stabilizer and a mild scrubbing agent.
Rubus Idaeus (Raspberry) Seed Oil
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An oil from raspberry seeds used as an emollient. It softens and smooths the feel of skin. On labels it may appear as Rubus Idaeus Seed Oil.
Xanthan Gum
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Gel forming (sets the formula into a gel)otherSkin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A thickener that adjusts how thick the product is and forms a gel-like texture. It keeps oil and water mixed and stops the blend from separating, giving a stable, even 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.
Cellulose Gum
Binder (holds the formula together)Emulsion stabiliser (keeps oil and water mixed)Film forming (leaves a thin coating)Fragrance ingredient (scent)otherViscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Cellulose Gum adjusts the thickness of a product and helps hold it together. It thickens the formula, keeps the oil and water parts from separating, and forms a thin film. It also appears on labels as carboxymethylcellulose.
Theobroma Cacao Seed Extract
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidising)An extract from cocoa seeds that works as an antioxidant. That means it helps protect the formula from oxygen, which can otherwise cause it to spoil over time.
listed as “Theobroma Cacao (Cocoa) Seed Extract”
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=30a4280b-4a9f-4c18-e063-6394a90a85e6
- 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
- 21
- Record checksum
- sha256:b7089e82cb4db5da217139b29536b0edf430e0d58d8e852c2f6193bcb2078574
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