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Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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

Full ingredient list

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride 12	Titanium dioxide (7%), zinc oxide (6.28%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, aluminum stearate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, lecithin, vitis vinifera seed extract, resveratrol, glutathione, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, acacia senegal gum, sodium hyaluronate, physalis angulata extract, polygonum aviculare extract, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, alteromonas ferment extract, polyhydroxystearic acid, ceteareth-20, alumina, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, disodium edta, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, tricaprylin, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride

Titanium dioxide (7%), zinc oxide (6.28%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, aluminum stearate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, lecithin, vitis vinifera seed extract, resveratrol, glutathione, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, acacia senegal gum, sodium hyaluronate, physalis angulata extract, polygonum aviculare extract, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, alteromonas ferment extract, polyhydroxystearic acid, ceteareth-20, alumina, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, disodium edta, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, tricaprylin, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (13.65%)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (7%), Zinc oxide (6.28%)

Antioxidant: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Resveratrol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera seed extract

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

Zinc oxide (13.65%)

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

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

Water (aqua, eau)

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.