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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Clearing Defense Spf 30

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

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Clearing Defense Spf 30

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Clearing Defense Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), diisopropyl adipate, pentaerythrityl tetracaprylate/tetracaprate, dicaprylyl carbonate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylhexyl butamido triazone, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, butylene glycol, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, potassium cetyl phosphate, decyl glucoside, bis-ethylhexyl hydroxydimethoxy benzylmalonate, c10-18 triglycerides, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, vp/eicosene copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, tribehenin, xanthan gum 12	Homosalate (8.0%), octocrylene (8.0%), octisalate (5.0%), avobenzone (3.0%), water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, silica, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butyloctyl salicylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, saccharide isomerate, tapioca starch, coriandrum sativum (coriander) fruit oil, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, terpineol, thymol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tocopheryl acetate, potassium cetyl phosphate, arachidyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, behenyl alcohol, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, bisabolol, pentylene glycol, propanediol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, limonene, geraniol, citronellol.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Water (aqua), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), diisopropyl adipate, pentaerythrityl tetracaprylate/tetracaprate, dicaprylyl carbonate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, diethylhexyl butamido triazone, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, butylene glycol, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, potassium cetyl phosphate, decyl glucoside, bis-ethylhexyl hydroxydimethoxy benzylmalonate, c10-18 triglycerides, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, vp/eicosene copolymer, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, benzoic acid, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, glyceryl behenate, glyceryl dibehenate, propylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, tocopherol, tribehenin, xanthan gum

Homosalate (8.0%), octocrylene (8.0%), octisalate (5.0%), avobenzone (3.0%), water/aqua/eau, butylene glycol, silica, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butyloctyl salicylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, polyglyceryl-2 distearate, saccharide isomerate, tapioca starch, coriandrum sativum (coriander) fruit oil, camellia sinensis leaf extract, sodium ascorbyl phosphate, salix alba (willow) bark extract, terpineol, thymol, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, tocopheryl acetate, potassium cetyl phosphate, arachidyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, behenyl alcohol, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl glucoside, ethylhexylglycerin, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, sodium citrate, sodium hydroxide, glycerin, bisabolol, pentylene glycol, propanediol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, linalool, limonene, geraniol, citronellol.

Notable ingredients

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Clearing Defense Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Diethylhexyl butamido triazone, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano)

Antioxidant: Bis-ethylhexyl hydroxydimethoxy benzylmalonate, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butylene glycol, C10-18 triglycerides, Diisopropyl adipate, Propylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Avobenzone (3.0%), Octisalate (5.0%), Homosalate (8.0%), Octocrylene (8.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Salix alba (willow) bark extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium ascorbyl phosphate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Clearing Defense Spf 30

Water (aqua)

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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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