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Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

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Spf 50 Day Cream

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Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Spf 50 Day Cream

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

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Spf 50 Day Cream

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 vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Spf 50 Day Cream

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, bambusa vulgaris water, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, ethylhexyl triazone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, niacinamide, drometrizole trisiloxane, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycereth-26, panthenol, behenyl alcohol, tromethamine, decyl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, trimethylsiloxysilicate, ethylhexylglycerin, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl glutamate, adenosine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ceramide np, tocopherol, butylene glycol, caulerpa lentillifera extract, sodium dna 15	Aqua, dibutyl adipate, ethylhexyl triazone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycerin, alcohol, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, caprylyl glycol, decyl glucoside, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, sodium polyacrylate, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, c18-21 alkane, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, tocopherol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, carbomer, arginine, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water, bambusa vulgaris water, isononyl isononanoate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, ethylhexyl triazone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dibutyl adipate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, niacinamide, drometrizole trisiloxane, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, pentylene glycol, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycereth-26, panthenol, behenyl alcohol, tromethamine, decyl glucoside, caprylyl methicone, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, carbomer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-6 distearate, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, trimethylsiloxysilicate, ethylhexylglycerin, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, sodium stearoyl glutamate, adenosine, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, xanthan gum, ceramide np, tocopherol, butylene glycol, caulerpa lentillifera extract, sodium dna

Aqua, dibutyl adipate, ethylhexyl triazone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, dicaprylyl carbonate, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, glycerin, alcohol, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, polyglyceryl-6 stearate, dimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, caprylyl glycol, decyl glucoside, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, polyglyceryl-6 behenate, sodium polyacrylate, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-10 myristate, c18-21 alkane, propylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-10 oleate, tocopherol, hydroxypropyltrimonium hyaluronate, carbomer, arginine, sodium acetylated hyaluronate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, potassium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Spf 50 Day Cream

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Drometrizole trisiloxane, Ethylhexyl triazone, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua, 1,2-hexanediol, Alcohol, Butylene glycol, C18-21 alkane, Dibutyl adipate, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Aqua Glowing Sunscreen SPF 50+

Spf 50 Day Cream

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.

Bambusa vulgaris water

Function: Skin conditioning

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

Isononyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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