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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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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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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Dr. Andrew Weil For Origins Mega Defense Advanced Daily Uv Defender Spf 45

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

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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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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 15	Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.0%), water (aqua\eau), dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl trimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, diethylhexyl succinate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, butylene glycol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, cananga odorata flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, rosa damascena flower oil, jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil, viola odorata flower/leaf extract, polianthes tuberosa extract, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, eugenol, epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract (extrait d'orge), triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, lycium chinense (wolfberry) fruit extract, rosa roxburghii fruit extract, opuntia tuna extract, trimethylsiloxysilicate, hydroxyapatite, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, glycerin, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, squalane, yeast extract (faex\extrait de levure), dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone silylate, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed wheat protein/pvp crosspolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isostearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, bht, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 51

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

Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.0%), water (aqua\eau), dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl trimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, diethylhexyl succinate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, butylene glycol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, pelargonium graveolens flower oil, cananga odorata flower oil, eugenia caryophyllus (clove) bud oil, rosa damascena flower oil, jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil, viola odorata flower/leaf extract, polianthes tuberosa extract, geraniol, benzyl benzoate, citronellol, eugenol, epilobium angustifolium flower/leaf/stem extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract (extrait d'orge), triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, lycium chinense (wolfberry) fruit extract, rosa roxburghii fruit extract, opuntia tuna extract, trimethylsiloxysilicate, hydroxyapatite, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, glycerin, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, squalane, yeast extract (faex\extrait de levure), dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone silylate, tocopheryl acetate, hydrolyzed wheat protein/pvp crosspolymer, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isostearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, bht, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Dr. Andrew Weil For Origins Mega Defense Advanced Daily Uv Defender Spf 45

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 (6.3%), Zinc oxide (4.0%)

Soothing: Scutellaria baicalensis root extract, Vaccinium angustifolium (blueberry) fruit extract, Jasminum officinale (jasmine) oil

Antioxidant: Bht, Lycium chinense (wolfberry) fruit extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Dr. Andrew Weil For Origins Mega Defense Advanced Daily Uv Defender Spf 45

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.