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Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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Product category and function

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

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

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum 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

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (20% - sunscreen active), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, steareth-2, propanediol, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, silica, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, vitis vinifera (grape) juice extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, hydrolyzed wheat protein, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sea water, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycine, sucrose, lecithin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, iron oxides (ci 77491) 17	Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Zinc oxide (20% - sunscreen active), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, steareth-2, propanediol, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, silica, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, vitis vinifera (grape) juice extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, hydrolyzed wheat protein, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sea water, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycine, sucrose, lecithin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Zinc oxide (12.8%), titanium dioxide (4.5%), aqua/water/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, glycerin, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, propanediol, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl glucoside, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, brassica oleracea italica (broccoli) extract, bioflavonoids, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, stearic acid, lauryl glucoside, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, silica, alumina, caprylhydroxamic acid, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (20% - sunscreen active)

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4.5%), Zinc oxide (12.8%)

Soothing: Bioflavonoids

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

SUZANOBAGIMD Physical Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 40

Zinc oxide (20% - sunscreen active)

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

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

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.