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TOM FORD BEAUTY DIST TOM FORD Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 50
SPF 50 as labeled
U.S. formulation · record last retrieved 22 September 2026
Quick facts
Does TOM FORD BEAUTY DIST TOM FORD Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 50 list fragrance?
Yes. It lists Linalool.
What are the active ingredients in TOM FORD BEAUTY DIST TOM FORD Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 50?
The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Ensulizole, Octinoxate, and Octisalate among the sunscreen actives the FDA's monograph allows.
Is TOM FORD BEAUTY DIST TOM FORD Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 50 mineral-only?
No. The ingredient list currently stored for this U.S. formulation names Ensulizole, Octinoxate, and Octisalate.
Does TOM FORD BEAUTY DIST TOM FORD Shade and Illuminate Soft Radiance Foundation Broad Spectrum SPF 50 contain oxybenzone?
We cannot say whether oxybenzone is listed. The ingredient list stored for this record is not recorded as complete.
Each answer restates the ingredient list stored for this record. It does not predict whether your skin will react.
What is listed
The ingredient declaration stored for this formulation, reproduced exactly as it was recorded from the source below.
66 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.
Ensulizole is an organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light, so less of it reaches the skin. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up under sun exposure. You may see it listed as Phenylbenzimidazole Sulfonic Acid.
An organic UV filter that absorbs ultraviolet light. It also acts as a light stabilizer, helping the formula hold up when exposed to sunlight. You'll often see it listed as Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate.
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.
Zinc Oxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)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)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)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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Polymethylsilsesquioxane
Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)This is an opacifier, meaning it makes the product look less see-through. It gives the formula a more solid, opaque appearance.
listed as “Polymethylsilsesquioxane (4.5 Microns)”
Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)This is a silicone-based ingredient that helps oil and water mix and can also do cleansing work. It conditions skin and hair, giving a smooth feel. In a formula it keeps the oil and water parts blended together.
Tromethamine
Buffering (holds the formula at a set acidity)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EUTromethamine is a buffering agent that helps hold the product's acidity steady. It also adds fragrance.
Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A silicone elastomer that softens and smooths skin feel and adjusts the thickness of the product. In practice it gives a silky, cushioned texture.
listed as “Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer (Soft Particle)”
An emollient that softens and smooths the skin feel. It leaves skin feeling conditioned and helps the product go on smoothly.
Neopentyl Glycol Diheptanoate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. In practice, it helps the product spread easily and leaves a smooth finish.
Hydroxyethyl Urea
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A humectant that draws in and holds moisture, and conditions skin and hair. In practice it helps keep the product and skin from drying out and leaves hair feeling smoother.
Tremella Fuciformis Fruiting Body Extract
Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This comes from the Tremella mushroom and works as a humectant and skin conditioner. It draws in and holds moisture while helping keep skin soft.
listed as “Tremella Fuciformis Fruiting Body”
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 “Selenicereus Undatus Fruit”
No reviewed note yet.
Carapa Guaianensis Seed Oil
Denaturant (makes alcohol undrinkable)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)This is an oil pressed from the seeds of the andiroba tree. It conditions skin to soften and smooth it, and can also act as a denaturant, which makes a formula unpleasant to swallow.
listed as “Carapa Guianensis Seed Oil”
Lavandula Angustifolia Oil
Fragrance ingredient (scent)Tonic (CosIng functional class)Restricted in the EUThis is lavender oil, used to give the product its scent. It acts as a fragrance and a tonic ingredient.
listed as “Lavender Oil”
Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)A soapnut fruit extract that conditions the skin, helping keep it soft and smooth.
listed as “Sapindus Mukorossi Fruit”
Morinda Citrifolia Fruit Extract
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An extract from noni fruit used to condition skin. It helps keep skin feeling soft and smooth.
listed as “Noni Fruit”
Polyglyceryl-4 Isostearate
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)An emulsifier that helps oil and water mix. In practice it keeps the water and oil parts blended into one smooth product.
A copaiba resin that acts as a film former and adds fragrance. The film-forming part leaves a thin layer on the skin, and it also contributes scent.
Triolein
Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A skin conditioner that also adjusts the thickness of the formula. It helps control how thick or fluid the product is while softening the skin feel.
listed as “Glyceryl Trioleate”
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.
listed as “Medium-Chain Triglycerides”
Betaine
Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Humectant (holds moisture)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Betaine is a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. This helps keep skin and hair conditioned and stops the product from drying out.
Here it works as a skin-conditioning ingredient and contributes to fragrance and scent. It helps condition skin and adds to how the product smells.
A peptide (a short chain of amino acid building blocks) that acts as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. It also conditions the skin, helping it feel soft and smooth. You may see it listed under the trade name Argireline.
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”
Trehalose is a sugar used as a humectant, meaning it draws in and holds moisture. That keeps skin and the formula from drying out.
Hydrogenated Coco-Glycerides
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)An emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It helps the product leave skin feeling supple and conditioned.
No reviewed note yet.
Glyceryl Stearate
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Glyceryl Stearate is an emollient that softens and smooths skin feel. It also acts as an emulsifier, keeping the oil and water parts blended together.
listed as “Glyceryl Monostearate”
Triethoxycaprylylsilane
Binder (holds the formula together)A binding ingredient that helps hold the parts of the formula together. It is often used to coat and bind powders in a mix.
Laureth-7
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Laureth-7 is a cleansing and emulsifying agent, meaning it helps oil and water mix. In practice it keeps the formula blended and helps lift away dirt and oil.
Sodium Chloride
Bulking agent (adds volume)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Oral care (CosIng functional class)Viscosity 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.
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.
Methicone
Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Methicone is a silicone that softens and smooths the skin feel. It also cuts static, and helps the product glide on.
listed as “Methicone (20 Cst)”
Linoleic Acid
Antistatic (reduces static)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Hair conditioning (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)A fatty acid that does several jobs here: it cleanses, conditions skin and hair, and softens and smooths skin feel. As a cleansing agent it helps lift away dirt and oil, and it also reduces static in hair.
No reviewed note yet.
listed as “Lecithin, Soybean”
Stearyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Refatting (CosIng functional class)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)Stearyl Alcohol is a multi-tasker that helps oil and water mix, keeps the blend stable, and adjusts thickness. It softens and smooths skin feel, makes the product look opaque, boosts foam, and adds scent.
Cetearyl Alcohol
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Foam boosting (increases foam from other ingredients)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A workhorse ingredient that softens skin feel, adjusts thickness, helps oil and water mix, and keeps the blend stable. In practice it thickens the product, keeps it from separating, gives a smooth feel, and can make the product look opaque. Despite its name, it behaves like a waxy solid, not a drying alcohol.
listed as “Cetostearyl Alcohol”
Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate
Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A polymer that helps structure the formula. It keeps the oil and water parts mixed and adjusts the thickness so the product has the right texture.
listed as “Ammonium Polyacryloyldimethyl Taurate (55000 Mpa.S)”
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”
Tocopherol
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Occlusive (CosIng functional class)Skin 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.
Triethyl Citrate
Deodorant (masks or reduces odor)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Plasticizer (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.
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.
Stearic Acid
Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Refatting (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.
Oleic Acid
Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Oleic acid does two jobs: it softens and smooths skin feel, and it helps oil and water mix. That keeps the water and oil parts of the product blended together.
Polysorbate 80 helps oil and water blend and stay mixed, and works as a cleansing agent too. It also acts as a denaturant, an additive that makes any alcohol in the formula unpalatable.
Polysorbate 20
Surfactant (cleanses or mixes oil and water)Polysorbate 20 helps oil and water mix so the product stays blended. It also acts as a cleansing agent that lifts away oil and dirt.
Behenyl Alcohol
Binder (holds the formula together)Emollient (softens and smooths skin)Emulsion stabilizer (keeps oil and water mixed)Skin conditioning (CosIng functional class)Viscosity control (thickens or thins the formula)A multitasker that softens and smooths skin while adjusting the product's thickness. It also helps hold the mix together and keeps the oil and water parts from separating.
listed as “Docosanol”
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)Viscosity 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.
listed as “Silicon Dioxide”
Linalool is used mainly for fragrance and as a deodorant that adjusts the product's smell. Its job is to shape how the product scents.
listed as “Linalool, (+/-)-”
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 Anhydrous”
Butylated Hydroxytoluene
Antioxidant (slows the formula oxidizing)Fragrance ingredient (scent)Restricted in the EUAn antioxidant that also adds a scent note. It helps keep the oils in the formula from going off, so the product stays stable longer. Often shortened to BHT on labels.
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 Dehydroacetate
Preservative (inhibits microbial growth)A preservative that helps keep the product from spoiling over time. That means it protects the formula against microbes.
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 color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)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.
Titanium Dioxide
UV filter (filters UV rays)Colorant (adds color)Opacifier (makes the formula less see-through)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.
Iron Oxides
Colorant (adds color)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”
Iron Oxides
Colorant (adds color)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 Yellow”
Ferrosoferric Oxide
Colorant (adds color)This is a mineral colorant used to tint the product. On labels it's often grouped under Iron Oxides and appears as CI 77499.
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Source quality
- Source
- DailyMed drug label
- Source record
- https://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/drugInfo.cfm?setid=4bae83b7-2c98-4928-8e71-bb4f19cc48f0
- Retrieved
- 22 September 2026
- Market
- United States
- Version
- v1 of this U.S. formulation
- Source tier
- Official label document (not independently verified by us)
- Entries recorded
- 66
- Record checksum
- sha256:a554bddf9c2f5b6404a69cf16d1a46140ccac1b253abe13fa7d005d08a2457ee
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