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Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

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Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

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Product category and function

Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

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

Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (10.5%), water, cyclomethicone, pentylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, dimethicone, glycerin, stearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, bht, squalane, potassium cetyl phosphate, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, dimethicone crosspolymer, behentrimonium methosulfate, ceteareth-20, sodium polyacrylate, lecithin, retinol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citric acid, hydrogenated palm glycerides, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, iris florentina root extract, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20 13	Octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (3.0%), zinc oxide (8.0%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polygonum aviculare extract, physalis angulata extract, dunaliella salina extract, ubiquinone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, betaine, melanin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, batyl alcohol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, panthenol, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, polyhydroxystearic acid, isostearic acid, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (10.5%), water, cyclomethicone, pentylene glycol, phenyl trimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, peg-40 stearate, dimethicone, glycerin, stearyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, bht, squalane, potassium cetyl phosphate, potassium phosphate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, dimethicone crosspolymer, behentrimonium methosulfate, ceteareth-20, sodium polyacrylate, lecithin, retinol, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, disodium edta, chlorphenesin, alcohol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citric acid, hydrogenated palm glycerides, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, iris florentina root extract, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, butylene glycol, polysilicone-11, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20

Octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (3.0%), zinc oxide (8.0%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polygonum aviculare extract, physalis angulata extract, dunaliella salina extract, ubiquinone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, betaine, melanin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, batyl alcohol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, panthenol, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, polyhydroxystearic acid, isostearic acid, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Anti-acne: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (10.5%)

Skin brightening: Retinol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (3.0%), Zinc oxide (8.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Renewing Day Cream SPF 30

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Octinoxate (7.5%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Zinc oxide (10.5%)

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.