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Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

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Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Product category and function

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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 8	Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone

Notable ingredients

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol, Sucrose

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Zinc oxide (16.5%)

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Defense Environmental Protection SPF 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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.