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Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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Product category and function

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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. 11	Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 27

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.

Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4.5%), Zinc oxide (12.8%)

Soothing: Bioflavonoids

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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.