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Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

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SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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

Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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

Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3.0%), homosalate (11.5%), octisalate (5.0%), octocrylene (3.0%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, phenyl trimethicone, phenoxyethanol, steareth-2, silica, panthenol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, steareth-21, fragrance, polyacrylate-13, behenyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, polyisobutene, arachidyl glucoside, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, polysorbate 20, tropolone, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, mica 12	Water, homosalate, butylene glycol, oxybenzone, avobenzone, silica, octocrylene, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cetyl dimethicone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, ascorbyl palmitate, phospholipids, superoxide dismutase, adenosine, tocopherol, bisabolol, boerhavia diffusa root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, panthenol, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, sodium hydroxide, steareth-21, steareth-2, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Avobenzone (3.0%), homosalate (11.5%), octisalate (5.0%), octocrylene (3.0%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycine soja (soybean) seed extract, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, glycerin, phenyl trimethicone, phenoxyethanol, steareth-2, silica, panthenol, arachidyl alcohol, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, cetearyl glucoside, steareth-21, fragrance, polyacrylate-13, behenyl alcohol, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, disodium edta, polyisobutene, arachidyl glucoside, pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, polysorbate 20, tropolone, ci 77891/titanium dioxide, mica

Water, homosalate, butylene glycol, oxybenzone, avobenzone, silica, octocrylene, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, cetyl dimethicone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, ascorbyl palmitate, phospholipids, superoxide dismutase, adenosine, tocopherol, bisabolol, boerhavia diffusa root extract, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, panthenol, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, salix alba (willow) bark extract, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, sodium hydroxide, steareth-21, steareth-2, polysorbate 20, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, sorbic acid

Notable ingredients

Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (11.5%), Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (3.0%), Avobenzone (3.0%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Oxybenzone

Soothing: Panthenol, Salix alba (willow) bark extract, Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Superoxide dismutase

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Ingredients with their functions

Positively Radiant Face Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Spf 15

SKIN BALANCING Ultra Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Avobenzone (3.0%)

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

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

Homosalate (11.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (5.0%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | 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.

Butylene glycol

Function: Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent

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