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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

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Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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 9	Aqua/water, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Aqua/water, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

Notable ingredients

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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.