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Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

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CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

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Product category and function

Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid 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

Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid 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

Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3.0%), octisalate (5.0%), octocrylene (7.0%), allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ceramide np, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, water, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate 10	Water (aqua), octinoxate, glycerin, octisalate, silica, octocrylene, avobenzone, dimethicone, tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, oat bran extract, punica granatum fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, titanium dioxide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, sodium carbomer, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Avobenzone (3.0%), octisalate (5.0%), octocrylene (7.0%), allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, ceramide np, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, water, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate

Water (aqua), octinoxate, glycerin, octisalate, silica, octocrylene, avobenzone, dimethicone, tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, oat bran extract, punica granatum fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, titanium dioxide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, sodium carbomer, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate (5.0%), Octocrylene (7.0%), Avobenzone (3.0%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Oat bran extract

Antioxidant: Oat bran extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopherol, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Derma Control Oil Absorbing Moisturizer Spf 30

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Avobenzone (3.0%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | 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.

Octocrylene (7.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Water (aqua)

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.

Octinoxate

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

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent