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Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

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Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

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Product category and function

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

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

Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

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 14	Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (7.0%), (purified) water, petrolatum, isopropyl palmitate, octyl stearate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl glucoside, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, polyether-1, citric acid, oleth-3 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, triethoxycaprylylsilane

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 22

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

Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (7.0%), (purified) water, petrolatum, isopropyl palmitate, octyl stearate, glyceryl stearate, cetearyl glucoside, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, sodium hyaluronate, tocopheryl acetate, polyether-1, citric acid, oleth-3 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, butylene glycol, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, triethoxycaprylylsilane

Notable ingredients

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (7.0%)

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: (purified) water, Butylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Uv Facial Broad Spectrum Spf 30+

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.