Homosalate 10 Avobenzone 3% Octocrylene 6% SPF 45 Face 6 g/100mL; 10 g/100mL; 3 g/100mL Lotion, 59 mL
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🩺 Clinical
This is a topical lotion sunscreen marketed as an over-the-counter monograph product. It contains three active ingredients: homosalate, avobenzone, and octocrylene, which are ultraviolet (UV) filters commonly used together in sunscreen formulations to help absorb and scatter UVA and UVB rays from the sun. The product is labeled SPF 45 and is intended for application to the face.
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A modified starch derived from corn or potato starch with aluminum salt and octenylsuccinic acid added. It acts as a binder to hold tablet ingredients together and as a thickening agent in liquid formulations.
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A synthetic organic compound used as a pH buffer and neutralizing agent in medicines. It helps maintain the proper acidity level in liquid formulations to improve stability and comfort.
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Arachidic acid is a waxy fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It functions as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping ingredients stick together and improving how the medicine flows during manufacturing.
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Benzyl alcohol is a clear liquid used as a preservative and solvent in medicines. It helps prevent bacterial and fungal growth and dissolves other ingredients to create uniform liquid formulations.
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A brown-colored mineral form of iron oxide used as a colorant in tablets and capsules. It gives medicines their brown or tan appearance without affecting how the drug works.
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A synthetic compound used as a solvent and penetration enhancer in topical formulations. It helps dissolve active ingredients and allows them to penetrate the skin more effectively.
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A synthetic polymer that absorbs water and forms a thick, gel-like substance. In medicines, it works as a thickener and stabilizer to improve texture and help ingredients stay mixed together in creams, gels, and lotions.
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Carboxymethylcellulose sodium is a plant-derived thickening agent made from cellulose. In medicines, it acts as a binder to hold ingredients together, a disintegrant to help the tablet break apart, or a thickener in liquids.
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Dimethicone is a silicone-based oil that acts as an anti-foaming agent and lubricant in medicines. It reduces gas bubbles in liquid formulations and helps coat and protect the stomach lining when ingested.
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Ethylhexylglycerin is a synthetic preservative used to prevent bacteria and mold from growing in medicines and personal care products. It helps keep the product safe and stable throughout its shelf life.
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Glycerin is a clear, thick liquid derived from plant oils or fats. It acts as a humectant to retain moisture, a sweetener, and a solvent in medications.
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Lauric acid is a natural saturated fatty acid derived from coconut or palm oil. It serves as an emulsifier and lubricant in medicines, helping ingredients mix smoothly and preventing sticking during manufacturing.
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Myristic acid is a natural fatty acid commonly derived from palm or coconut oil. In medicines, it acts as a lubricant and binding agent, helping tablets hold together and slide smoothly through manufacturing equipment.
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Palmitic acid is a saturated fatty acid derived from plant and animal sources. It serves as an emulsifier and lubricant in medicines, helping ingredients mix smoothly and preventing sticking during manufacturing.
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Phenoxyethanol is a synthetic preservative and antimicrobial agent used to prevent bacterial and fungal growth in medicines and cosmetic products, extending shelf life and maintaining product safety.
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Hyaluronate sodium is a natural carbohydrate that holds moisture. It's used in medicines as a lubricant, thickener, and moisture-retaining agent to improve texture and delivery of the active ingredient.
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Sodium phytate is a plant-derived salt used in medications as a chelating agent and preservative. It helps stabilize formulations and may improve how the body absorbs certain minerals in the medicine.
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Sodium polyacrylate is a synthetic polymer that absorbs and holds water. In medicines, it acts as a disintegrant, helping tablets break apart quickly in the stomach, and as a binder, holding tablet ingredients together.
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Sorbitan isostearate is an emulsifier derived from sorbitol and isostearic acid. It helps mix oil and water-based ingredients together and keeps them blended throughout the medicine's shelf life.
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Sorbitol is a natural sugar alcohol derived from glucose. It serves as a sweetener, humectant, and bulking agent in medications to improve taste and help maintain moisture in the product.
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Stearic acid is a fatty acid derived from plant or animal sources. It acts as a binder and lubricant in tablets and capsules, helping them hold together and flow smoothly during manufacturing.
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A plastic-like polymer made from two chemical compounds joined together. It acts as a binder and film-former in tablets and capsules, helping hold ingredients together and create a protective coating on the medicine's surface.
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Water is a liquid solvent that dissolves and mixes ingredients together in liquid medicines, syrups, and injections. It helps distribute the active drug evenly throughout the product.
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| Price system | Per g | Per package |
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| Retail pharmacies payNADAC · weekly | Not in the retail survey — common for institutional, discontinued, or low-volume packs. | |
| Medicaid paysCMS SDUD · 12 mo | No recent Medicaid claims on file for this NDC — rare and low-volume NDCs are suppressed in the public data. | |
| Medicare drug plans payPart D · quarterly | No Part D plan price is available for this NDC in our data. | |
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🔁 Therapeutic equivalents
| Product | Labeler | Pack | NADAC/unit | TE | Status | Price vs. this |
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| Homosalate 10 Avobenzone 3% Octocrylene 6% 6 g/100mL; 10 g/100mL; 3 g/100mLthis 87170-0003-02 | S&C | 59 ml | — | — | FDA listed | — |
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📦 Packaging — all sizes for this product
| Package NDC | Description | Marketing start | Status |
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| 87170-0003-01 | 20 mL in 1 TUBE (87170-003-01) | 2024-01-15 | Active |
| 87170-0003-02 You're viewing this | 59 mL in 1 TUBE (87170-003-02) | 2024-01-15 | Active |
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📄 FDA label — Drug Facts FDA SPL
🎯 Indications and Usage ▾
Uses Helps prevent sunburn
⏱️ Dosage and Administration ▾
Directions • apply liberally and spread evenly by hand 15 minutes before sun exposure • reapply: • after 80 minutes of swimming or sweating • immediately after towel drying • at least every 2 hours • Sun Protection Measures . Spending tme in the sun increases your risk of skin cancer and early skin aging. To decrease this risk, regularly use a sunscreen with a broad spectrum SPF of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including: • limit time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. - 2. p.m. • wear a long-sleeve shirt, pants, hats, and sunglasses. • children under 6 months: Ask a doctor.
⚠️ Warnings ▾
Warning For external use only. Do not use on damaged or broken skin. When using this product • keep out of eyes. Rinse with water to remove. Stop use and ask doctor if rash occurs.
🧪 Active Ingredient ▾
Active Ingredients Homosalate 10%;Avobenzone 3%; Octocrylene 6%
🧪 Inactive Ingredients ▾
Inactive Ingredients ALUMINUM STARCH OCTENYLSUCCINATE AMINOMETHYLPROPANOL ARACHIDIC ACID BENZYL ALCOHOL BUTYLOCTYL SALICYLATE CARBOMER CELLULOSE GUM DIMETHICONE ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN GLYCERIN LAURIC ACID MYRISTIC ACID PALMITIC ACID PHENOXYETHANOL SODIUM HYALURONATE SODIUM PHYTATE SODIUM POLYACRYLATE SORBITAN ISOSTEARATE SORBITOL STEARIC ACID VP/EICOSENE COPOLYMER WATER OXIDES
🎯 Purpose ▾
Purpous Sunscreen