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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol 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 = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

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

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6.3%), Zinc oxide (4.1%)

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Caffeine, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Tocopherol, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

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

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

Titanium dioxide (6.3%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (4.1%)

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.