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Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen

Product category and function

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen

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

Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral 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

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen

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. 12	Titanium dioxide (5%), zinc oxide (15%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, dicaprylyl ether, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, triethylhexanoin, silica, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, caprylyl glycol, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, aluminum stearate, chlorphenesin, disteardimonium hectorite, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, tocopherol, p-anisic acid, capryloyl salicylic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, propylene carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cassia alata leaf extract, maltodextrin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 36

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 (5%), zinc oxide (15%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, dicaprylyl ether, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, triethylhexanoin, silica, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, citric acid, phenoxyethanol, sodium chloride, caprylyl glycol, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, aluminum stearate, chlorphenesin, disteardimonium hectorite, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, tocopherol, p-anisic acid, capryloyl salicylic acid, xanthan gum, disodium edta, propylene carbonate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, cassia alata leaf extract, maltodextrin

Notable ingredients

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (5%), Zinc oxide (15%)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Exfoliant: Capryloyl salicylic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anthelios Spf 50 Gentle Lotion Mineral Sunscreen

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.