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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 Face Lotion

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Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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Product category and function

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 Face Lotion

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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 50 Face Lotion

Facial Moisturizer 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

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 Face Lotion

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (9%), zinc oxide (7%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, isododecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, butyloctyl salicylate, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, 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, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, panthenol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin 14	Zinc oxide (19.5%), purified water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopentyldiol, squalane, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, bis-octyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate/propanediol copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, sucrose stearate, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ap, carnosine, phytosterols, hydrogenated lecithin, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Titanium dioxide (9%), zinc oxide (7%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, isododecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, glyceryl stearate, butyloctyl salicylate, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, 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, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, panthenol, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

Zinc oxide (19.5%), purified water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopentyldiol, squalane, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, bis-octyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate/propanediol copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, sucrose stearate, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ap, carnosine, phytosterols, hydrogenated lecithin, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol

Notable ingredients

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 Face Lotion

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (9%), Zinc oxide (7%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (19.5%)

Solvent: Purified water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Zinc oxide (19.5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50 Face Lotion

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Titanium dioxide (9%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (7%)

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.