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Flawless Complexion SPF 50

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Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

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Product category and function

Flawless Complexion SPF 50

Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

Flawless Complexion SPF 50

Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Flawless Complexion SPF 50

Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (20%), bismuth oxychloride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, hydrogen dimethicone, iron oxides, mica, microcrystalline wax, peg-10 dimethicone, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sodium chloride, stearyl dimethicone, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, triethoxycaprylylsilane, water 11	Water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, zinc oxide, peg-12 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, lauroyl lysine, sodium chloride, trihydroxystearin, dimethicone crosspolymer, resveratrol, quercetin, epigallocatechin gallate, tocopheryl acetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, adenosine, bisabolol, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, punica granatum extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydrolyzed corn starch, polysorbate 80, hydrated silica, triethoxycaprylylsilane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Zinc oxide (20%), bismuth oxychloride, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, cyclohexasiloxane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, hydrogen dimethicone, iron oxides, mica, microcrystalline wax, peg-10 dimethicone, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 20, sodium chloride, stearyl dimethicone, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, triethoxycaprylylsilane, water

Water (aqua), cyclopentasiloxane, zinc oxide, peg-12 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, lauroyl lysine, sodium chloride, trihydroxystearin, dimethicone crosspolymer, resveratrol, quercetin, epigallocatechin gallate, tocopheryl acetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, adenosine, bisabolol, salix nigra (willow) bark extract, punica granatum extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, hydrolyzed corn starch, polysorbate 80, hydrated silica, triethoxycaprylylsilane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Flawless Complexion SPF 50

Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (20%)

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, Cyclohexasiloxane, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Epigallocatechin gallate, Haematococcus pluvialis extract, Resveratrol, Quercetin, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Flawless Complexion SPF 50

Resist Super Light Wrinkle Defense Spf 30

Zinc oxide (20%)

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

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

Bismuth oxychloride

Also-called: Bismuth oxychloride | Function: Colorant

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

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

Water (aqua)

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.

Cyclopentasiloxane

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Zinc oxide

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

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