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Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

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Product category and function

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

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

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

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

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (9.0%), zinc oxide (7.0%), water, isohexadecane, butyloctyl salicylate, cetyl dimethicone, styrene/acrylates copolymer, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, sorbitan olivate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, dimethicone peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, benzyl alcohol, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, propanediol, xanthan gum, aluminum hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, citric acid, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine. 20	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 44

Titanium dioxide (9.0%), zinc oxide (7.0%), water, isohexadecane, butyloctyl salicylate, cetyl dimethicone, styrene/acrylates copolymer, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, sorbitan olivate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, dimethicone peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, benzyl alcohol, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, propanediol, xanthan gum, aluminum hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, citric acid, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine.

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

Notable ingredients

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (9.0%), Zinc oxide (7.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Lotion

Titanium dioxide (9.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (7.0%)

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.