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Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

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Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

BGS Men SPF 30

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

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Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

BGS Men SPF 30

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Water, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate 11	Octisalate (5%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.75%), homosalate (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lecithin, menthol, panthenol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, rose extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, water, xylitol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Water, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate

Octisalate (5%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.75%), homosalate (10%), acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, caprylic acid, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, daucus carota sativa (carrot) seed oil, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, glycerin, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, humulus lupulus (hops) extract, hydrolyzed rhodophyceae extract, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, lecithin, menthol, panthenol, persea gratissima (avocado) oil, phenoxyethanol, propylene glycol, rose extract, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, sodium hydroxide, sorbitan oleate, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed butter, tocopheryl acetate, water, xylitol

Notable ingredients

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

BGS Men SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.75%), Avobenzone (3%)

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) rhizome/root, Panthenol, Menthol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

BGS Men SPF 30

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.

Avobenzone

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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