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SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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

SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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

SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, titanium dioxide, butyloctyl salicylate, polydiethylsiloxane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, diethylhexyl succinate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, methyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, laureth-4, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone silylate, hydrolyzed wheat protein/pvp crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isostearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, dipropylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, zinc oxide (ci 77947), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492) 12	Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, titanium dioxide, butyloctyl salicylate, polydiethylsiloxane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, diethylhexyl succinate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, methyl trimethicone, butylene glycol, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, laureth-4, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, dimethicone silylate, hydrolyzed wheat protein/pvp crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, isostearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, dipropylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, zinc oxide (ci 77947), iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492)

Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide (ci 77947)

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Diethylhexyl succinate, Dipropylene glycol, Methyl trimethicone

Abrasive: Silica

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butyloctyl salicylate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

SPF 50 Mineral Sunscreen Fluid For Face

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Titanium dioxide

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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