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Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

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Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

Australian gold SPF 30 SUNSCREEN LOTION.

Product category and function

Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

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

Full ingredient list

Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (5%), homosalate (7.5%), water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, polyethylene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, allantoin, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium chloride 13	Water, homosalate, oxybenzone, butylene glycol, octisalate, peg-8, polyethylene, avobenzone, octocrylene, dimethicone, silica, picea abies wood extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, titanium dioxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bentonite, methyl glucose sesquistearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium polyacrylate, kaolin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (5%), homosalate (7.5%), water, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, polyethylene, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polysorbate 20, carbomer, sodium hydroxide, disodium edta, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, olea europaea (olive) fruit oil, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, ethylhexylglycerin, allantoin, camellia oleifera (green tea) leaf extract, melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil, sodium chloride

Water, homosalate, oxybenzone, butylene glycol, octisalate, peg-8, polyethylene, avobenzone, octocrylene, dimethicone, silica, picea abies wood extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, retinyl palmitate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, titanium dioxide, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, bentonite, methyl glucose sesquistearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, sodium polyacrylate, kaolin, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

Anti-acne: Melaleuca alternifolia (tea tree) leaf oil

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (7.5%),

Soothing: Allantoin

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate, Octisalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Oxybenzone, Titanium dioxide

Antioxidant: Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Cell-signaling ingredient: Retinyl palmitate

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultimate Hydration Spf 30 Lotion

Extra Care Non Greasy Sunscreen Spf 50

Avobenzone (3%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (5%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octocrylene (5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Water

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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Oxybenzone

Also-called: Oxybenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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