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Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare
All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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Product category and function

All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum 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

All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (18%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, coco-caprylate/caprate, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, tranexamic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, pongamia pinnata seed extract, saccharide isomerate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, magnesium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, magnesium sulfate, disteardimonium hectorite, sodium chloride, triethyl citrate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate 10	Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Zinc oxide (18%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, coco-caprylate/caprate, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, tranexamic acid, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, pongamia pinnata seed extract, saccharide isomerate, sodium hyaluronate, ethylhexylglycerin, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, magnesium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, magnesium sulfate, disteardimonium hectorite, sodium chloride, triethyl citrate, sodium citrate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, potassium sorbate

Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (18%)

Skin brightening: Tranexamic acid

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Propanediol, Triethyl citrate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6.3%), Zinc oxide (4.1%)

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Caffeine, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Tocopherol, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

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Ingredients with their functions

All Physical Ultimate Defense Broad Spectrum Sunscreen Spf 50

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Zinc oxide (18%)

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

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

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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