Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 M50

Manufacturer
Merle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.
Effective date
2026-10-12
Label type
HUMAN OTC DRUG LABEL
Version
12
Source
daily-update
Hydrated at
2026-10-15 01:02:39

Label at a glance#

ProductSheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 M50 Merle Norman
Active ingredientOCTINOXATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDE
Label structure2 sections

Label contents#

Full prescribing information#

OTC - ACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Active Ingredients Purpose

Octinoxate7.5% Sunscreen

Titanium Dioxide 4.19% sunscreen

OTC - PURPOSE SECTION

Uses

helps prevent sunburn

if used as directed with other sun protection measures (see Directions), decreases the risk of skin cancer and early skin aging caused by the sun.

OTC - KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN SECTION

Keep out of reach of children. If swallowed, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.

INDICATIONS & USAGE SECTION

Stop use and ask a doctor if rash occurs

WARNINGS SECTION

Warnings

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.

DOSAGE & ADMINISTRATION SECTION

Directions

For sunscreen use

apply liberally and evenly 15 minutes before sun exposure

use a water resistant sunscreen if swimming or sweating

reapply at least every 2 hours

Sun Protection Measures.

Spending time 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 value of 15 or higher and other sun protection measures including:

limiting time in the sun, especially from 10 a.m. - 2p.m.

wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, hats, and sunglasses

children under 6 months: ask a doctor

INACTIVE INGREDIENT SECTION

Inactive ingredients:

Water (Aqua), Dimethicone, Butylene Glycol, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Mica, Talc, Iron Oxides, Glyceryl Dilaurate, Glyceryl Behenate, Ceramide 3, Saccharide Isomerate, Allantoin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Glycine Soja (Soybean) Germ Extract, Echinacea Purpurea Extract, Foeniculum Vulgare (Fennel) Fruit Extract, Equisetum Arvense Extract, Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract, Cucumis Sativus (Cucumber) Fruit Extract, Camellia Oleifera Leaf Extract, Lecithin, Petrolatum, Palmitic Acid, Polyglyceryl-10 Decaoleate, Polyacrylamide, PEG-12 Dimethicone, octyldodecyl Stearoyl Stearate, Steareth-20, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Isocetyl Alcohol, Propylene Glycol, Laureth-7, Silica, Cyclodextrin, Disodium EDTA, Phenoxyethanol, Tetrasodium EDTA, BHT, Diazolidinyl Urea, Fragrance (Parfum)

PACKAGE LABEL.PRINCIPAL DISPLAY PANEL

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Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15

M50

Merle Norman

Established in Los Angeles since 1931

35 g Net Wt. 1.25 Oz.

Product Linked Resources#

Resource, Code type, Value table
ResourceCode typeValueEquivalent identifiersSource image
BarcodeEAN-130885682007581GTIN-13: 0885682007581
EAN-13: 0885682007581
GTIN-12: 885682007581
UPC-A: 885682007581
GTIN storage (14 digits): 00885682007581
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DailyMed Socrata Ingredients#

Ingredient, Type, UNII table
IngredientTypeUNIISPL versionUploaded
OCTINOXATEACTIVE INGREDIENT4Y5P7MUD516
TITANIUM DIOXIDEACTIVE INGREDIENT15FIX9V2JP6
OCTINOXATEACTIVE MOIETY4Y5P7MUD516
TITANIUM DIOXIDEACTIVE MOIETY15FIX9V2JP6
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT9E8X80D2L06
1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT3XUS85K0RA6
ALLANTOININACTIVE INGREDIENT344S277G0Z6
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENEINACTIVE INGREDIENT1P9D0Z171K6
C13-14 ISOPARAFFININACTIVE INGREDIENTE4F12ROE706
CAMELLIA OLEIFERA LEAFINACTIVE INGREDIENT5077EL0C606
CERAMIDE 3INACTIVE INGREDIENT4370DF050B6
CHAMOMILEINACTIVE INGREDIENTFGL3685T2X6
CUCUMBERINACTIVE INGREDIENTYY7C30VXJT6
DIAZOLIDINYL UREAINACTIVE INGREDIENTH5RIZ3MPW46
DIMETHICONEINACTIVE INGREDIENT92RU3N3Y1O6
ECHINACEA PURPUREAINACTIVE INGREDIENTQI7G114Y986
EDETATE DISODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT7FLD91C86K6
EDETATE SODIUMINACTIVE INGREDIENTMP1J8420LU6
EQUISETUM ARVENSE BRANCHINACTIVE INGREDIENT1L0VKZ185E6
FENNEL SEEDINACTIVE INGREDIENTG3QC02NIE66
FERRIC OXIDE REDINACTIVE INGREDIENT1K09F3G6756
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWINACTIVE INGREDIENTEX438O2MRT6
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTXM0M87F3576
GLYCERYL BEHENATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTR8WTH25YS26
GLYCERYL DILAURATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTMFL3ZIE8SK6
GLYCERYL STEARATE SEINACTIVE INGREDIENTFCZ5MH785I6
ISOCETYL ALCOHOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT1800H640666
LAURETH-7INACTIVE INGREDIENTZ95S6G82016
LECITHIN, SOYBEANINACTIVE INGREDIENT1DI56QDM626
MICAINACTIVE INGREDIENTV8A1AW08806
OCTYLDODECYL STEAROYL STEARATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT3D47Q6D93C6
PALMITIC ACIDINACTIVE INGREDIENT2V16EO95H16
PEG-12 DIMETHICONE (300 CST)INACTIVE INGREDIENTZEL54N6W956
PETROLATUMINACTIVE INGREDIENT4T6H12BN9U6
PHENOXYETHANOLINACTIVE INGREDIENTHIE492ZZ3T6
POLYACRYLAMIDE (1500 MW)INACTIVE INGREDIENT5D6TC4BRWV6
PROPYLENE GLYCOLINACTIVE INGREDIENT6DC9Q167V36
SACCHARIDE ISOMERATEINACTIVE INGREDIENTW8K377W98I6
SILICON DIOXIDEINACTIVE INGREDIENTETJ7Z6XBU46
SOYBEAN GERMINACTIVE INGREDIENTJBW2VHD14M6
STEARETH-20INACTIVE INGREDIENTL0Q8IK9E086
TALCINACTIVE INGREDIENT7SEV7J4R1U6
TETRAHEXYLDECYL ASCORBATEINACTIVE INGREDIENT9LBV3F07AZ6
WATERINACTIVE INGREDIENT059QF0KO0R6

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NDC Codes#

Product NDC, Package NDC table
Product NDCPackage NDC
57627-15357627-153-01, 57627-153-02

Ingredients#

Every source-derived ingredient row is available through these pages.

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Source Document#

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Older Hydrated Versions#

Version, Effective date, Source table
VersionEffective dateSourceHydrated
112025-11-19full-release2026-06-01 01:17:06

Inactive ingredient matches#

Inactive Ingredient Database values describe FDA-listed use contexts. The match method and ambiguity count are shown because ingredient names, routes, and dosage forms are not always unique. Browse recovered IID releases and source provenance.

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DailyMed ingredient, IID ingredient, UNII table
DailyMed ingredientIID ingredientUNIIDosage form / routePotencyMaximum daily exposureMatch
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SYSTEM / TOPICAL4200 mgExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SPONGE / TOPICAL40 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL81.94 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TCREAM / TOPICAL57 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
DIAZOLIDINYL UREADIAZOLIDINYL UREAH5RIZ3MPW4CREAM / TOPICAL29 mgExact identifier — unii+route
9 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTCAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL7 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSPONGE / TOPICAL0.14 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357CAPSULE, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UEMULSION / TOPICAL7.8 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENEBUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE1P9D0Z171KOINTMENT / TOPICAL57 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET / SUBLINGUAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PALMITIC ACIDPALMITIC ACID2V16EO95H1TABLET / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
6 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL15 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSYSTEM / TOPICAL126 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL7.9 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL8 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSYSTEM / TOPICAL126 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KGEL / TOPICAL24 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
DIAZOLIDINYL UREADIAZOLIDINYL UREAH5RIZ3MPW4LOTION / TOPICAL3 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
9 equally ranked IID candidates
1,3-BUTYLENE GLYCOLBUTYLENE GLYCOL3XUS85K0RASYSTEM / TOPICAL1400 mgExact identifier — unii+route
3 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TCREAM / TOPICAL57 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL BEHENATEGLYCERYL DIBEHENATER8WTH25YS2TABLET, FILM COATED / ORAL77 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
LECITHIN, SOYBEANSOYBEAN LECITHIN1DI56QDM62CAPSULE / ORAL20 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii+dosage form
30 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KAEROSOL, FOAM / TOPICAL0.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USOAP / TOPICAL0.85 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3CLOTH / TOPICAL0.03 mg/mgExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LIQUID / ORAL29008 mgExact identifier — unii+dosage form
69 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TAEROSOL / TOPICAL1.05 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UOINTMENT / TOPICAL74.6 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET, DELAYED RELEASE / ORAL6 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE.ALPHA.-TOCOPHEROL ACETATE9E8X80D2L0CAPSULE / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
9 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTCAPSULE / ORAL14 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULOTION / TOPICAL25 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET, COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSHAMPOO / TOPICAL1 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENEBUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE1P9D0Z171KGEL, METERED / TOPICAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3LOTION, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL2070 mgExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE SODIUMEDETATE SODIUMMP1J8420LUSPONGE / TOPICAL0.14 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
15 equally ranked IID candidates
BUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENEBUTYLATED HYDROXYTOLUENE1P9D0Z171KGEL, METERED / TOPICAL4 mgExact identifier — unii+route
36 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9USOAP / TOPICAL0.85 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET / ORAL24 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3AEROSOL / TOPICAL19.2 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSOLUTION / TOPICAL1 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KSYSTEM / TOPICAL126 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9UOINTMENT / TOPICAL7275 mgExact identifier — unii+route
30 equally ranked IID candidates
TALCTALC7SEV7J4R1UPOWDER / TOPICAL9235 mgExact identifier — unii+route
6 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357TABLET, COATED / ORALNAExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
LECITHIN, SOYBEANSOYBEAN LECITHIN1DI56QDM62AEROSOL, METERED / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)0.1 %w/wExact identifier — unii candidate
21 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET, ORALLY DISINTEGRATING / ORAL2 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL10 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates
EDETATE DISODIUMEDETATE DISODIUM7FLD91C86KCREAM, AUGMENTED / TOPICAL2 mgExact identifier — unii+route
42 equally ranked IID candidates
GLYCERYL BEHENATEGLYCERYL DIBEHENATER8WTH25YS2CAPSULE, EXTENDED RELEASE / ORAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
39 equally ranked IID candidates
FERRIC OXIDE YELLOWFERRIC OXIDE YELLOWEX438O2MRTTABLET / BUCCAL1 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
60 equally ranked IID candidates
PROPYLENE GLYCOLPROPYLENE GLYCOL6DC9Q167V3SHAMPOO, SUSPENSION / TOPICAL2 %w/wExact identifier — unii+route
69 equally ranked IID candidates
FERROSOFERRIC OXIDEFERROSOFERRIC OXIDEXM0M87F357CAPSULE / ORAL11 mgExact identifier — unii candidate
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PETROLATUMPETROLATUM4T6H12BN9ULIQUID / RESPIRATORY (INHALATION)NAExact identifier — unii+dosage form
30 equally ranked IID candidates
PHENOXYETHANOLPHENOXYETHANOLHIE492ZZ3TGEL / TOPICAL14 mgExact identifier — unii+route
18 equally ranked IID candidates

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Brand, Generic, Manufacturer table
BrandGenericManufacturerSPL set IDEffective dateAvailable safety fieldsJoin
Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 15 M50 Merle NormanOCTINOXATE, TITANIUM DIOXIDEMerle Norman Cosmetics, Inc.3a30b330-7f5f-4a8e-b8bc-1cfaad72f9852025-11-19WarningsExact identifier
ndc (package): 57627-153-01
ndc (package): 57627-153-02
ndc (product): 57627-153
ndc11 (package): 57627015302
ndc11 (package): 57627015301
spl set id: 3a30b330-7f5f-4a8e-b8bc-1cfaad72f985

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