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Aveeno
Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

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Dr. Denese SkinScience
Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

AVEENO AVEENO CALM + RESTORE™DAILY MOISTURIZER MINERAL SUNSCREEN.

Product category and function

Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

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

Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (5.8%), zinc oxide (12.5%), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, dimethicone, triacontanyl pvp, glyceryl stearate, calcium sodium borosilicate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, vp/hexadecene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, aluminum hydroxide, iron oxides 12	Titanium dioxide (4%), zinc oxide (14%), water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, propanediol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, argania spinosa kernel oil, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, melanin, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, alumina, hydrogen dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium chloride, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77499).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Titanium dioxide (5.8%), zinc oxide (12.5%), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, dimethicone, triacontanyl pvp, glyceryl stearate, calcium sodium borosilicate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, vp/hexadecene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, tocopheryl acetate, xanthan gum, cetearyl olivate, sorbitan olivate, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, ethylhexylglycerin, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl alcohol, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, aluminum hydroxide, iron oxides

Titanium dioxide (4%), zinc oxide (14%), water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, propanediol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, argania spinosa kernel oil, bis-diglyceryl polyacyladipate-2, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-10 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, bisabolol, melanin, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, pantothenic acid, ascorbyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, sodium pca, sodium lactate, arginine, aspartic acid, pca, glycine, alanine, serine, valine, proline, threonine, isoleucine, histidine, phenylalanine, alumina, hydrogen dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disteardimonium hectorite, caprylic/capric triglyceride, hydroxymethoxyphenyl decanone, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, sodium chloride, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77499).

Notable ingredients

Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (5.8%), Zinc oxide (12.5%)

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Chrysanthemum parthenium (feverfew) flower/leaf/stem juice, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4%), Zinc oxide (14%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Calm + Restore Daily Moisturizer Mineral Sunscreen

Spf 40 Defense Day Cream

Titanium dioxide (5.8%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (12.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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.