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Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

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Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

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Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

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 Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (14.5%), octinoxate (7.5%), purified water, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, polyisobutene, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, butylene glycol, lactic acid, caffeine, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, sucrose, glycerin, xanthan gum, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl stearate, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, panthenol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol 13	Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, zinc oxide (nano), titanium dioxide, ethylhexyl salicylate, caprylyl methicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, sucrose, polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, glycerin, caffeine, sodium rna, sodium hyaluronate, propylene glycol dicaprate, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, pvp/hexadecene copolymer, isostearic acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polyhydroxystearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, silica, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, dimethicone silylate, polyethylene, trisodium edta, bht, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 42

Zinc oxide (14.5%), octinoxate (7.5%), purified water, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, polyisobutene, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, butylene glycol, lactic acid, caffeine, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, sucrose, glycerin, xanthan gum, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, ethylhexyl stearate, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, panthenol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol

Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, zinc oxide (nano), titanium dioxide, ethylhexyl salicylate, caprylyl methicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, sucrose, polyglyceryl-10 pentastearate, pentylene glycol, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, dimethicone, behenyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, hydrogenated lecithin, butylene glycol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, sigesbeckia orientalis (st. paul's wort) extract, glycerin, caffeine, sodium rna, sodium hyaluronate, propylene glycol dicaprate, isohexadecane, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, pvp/hexadecene copolymer, isostearic acid, sodium stearoyl lactylate, polyhydroxystearic acid, tocopheryl acetate, silica, acrylamide/sodium acryloyldimethyltaurate copolymer, xanthan gum, polysorbate 80, dimethicone silylate, polyethylene, trisodium edta, bht, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (14.5%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide (nano)

Soothing: Sucrose

Antioxidant: Bht, Caffeine, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Sunscreen Oil-Free Face Cream

Zinc oxide (14.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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

Octinoxate (7.5%)

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

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

Purified 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.