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Product category and function

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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

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SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

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

Full ingredient list

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No. of common ingredients = 0
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 20	Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

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SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (3.85%), Zinc oxide (3.12%)

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

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Titanium dioxide (7%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (6.28%)

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.