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Alba Botanical
Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

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Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Product category and function

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)	Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...	Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (24.1%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl olivate, butyloctyl salicylate, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate se, niacinamide, vp/hexadecene copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, polyhydroxystearic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium phytate, squalane, xanthan gum, alcohol (1), ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 8	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 20

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Zinc oxide (24.1%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl olivate, butyloctyl salicylate, isoamyl laurate, glyceryl stearate se, niacinamide, vp/hexadecene copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, polyhydroxystearic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, sodium phytate, squalane, xanthan gum, alcohol (1), ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter:

Soothing: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (nano), Zinc oxide (nano)

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Abrasive: Alumina

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Fragrance Free Sunscreen Lotion Spf 30

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Zinc oxide (24.1%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water (aqua)

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water/Aqua/Eau, Aqua/Water/Eau | Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

Water serves as a fundamental component in skincare products, often listed as the first ingredient, which means it's the most abundant. It acts as a solvent, helping to dissolve other ingredients and facilitate the application and absorption of products.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.