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Sun Drops Face Sunscreen SPF 50

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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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Sun Drops Face Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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

Sun Drops Face Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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

Sun Drops Face Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

No. of common ingredients = 0
Homosalate (10%), avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), water, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerine, styrene/acrylates copolymer, potassium cetyl phosphate, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, portulaca oleracea extract, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, polyacrylate-13, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, sodium hyaluronate, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, panthenol, arginine, sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, anthemis nobilis flower extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cassia alata leaf extract 12	Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Homosalate (10%), avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), water, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerine, styrene/acrylates copolymer, potassium cetyl phosphate, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, portulaca oleracea extract, phenoxyethanol, tocopheryl acetate, polyacrylate-13, pentylene glycol, xanthan gum, benzoic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, sodium hyaluronate, polyisobutene, polysorbate 20, panthenol, arginine, sodium carboxymethyl beta-glucan, anthemis nobilis flower extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cassia alata leaf extract

Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite