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Dr Sam’s
Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Product category and function

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Physical UV Defense 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

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Physical UV 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 Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta 10	Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, zinc oxide (nano), octyldodecyl neopentanoate, titanium dioxide (nano), butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, aluminum stearate, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, citric acid, polysorbate 60, alumina, carbomer, sodium stearoyl glutamate, 1,2-hexanediol, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, sorbitan isostearate, biosaccharide gum-4, disodium edta

Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate

Notable ingredients

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (nano), Zinc oxide (nano)

Solvent: Aqua (water), 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin

Abrasive: Alumina

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butyloctyl salicylate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Flawless Gossamer Untinted SPF 50

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Aqua (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.

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.

Zinc oxide (nano)

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

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