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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

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Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

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Product category and function

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

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

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

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

Full ingredient list

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, niacinamide, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, panthenol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin 14	Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, niacinamide, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, panthenol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6%), Zinc oxide (5%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (nano), Zinc oxide (nano)

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Abrasive: Alumina

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Titanium dioxide (6%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (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.