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Product category and function

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

Full ingredient list

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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 10	Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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

Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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 (4.5%), Zinc oxide (12.8%)

Soothing: Bioflavonoids

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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.