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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

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Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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+

Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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+

Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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 10	Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, aqua (water), benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, dimethicone, drometrizole trisiloxane, ethylhexyl triazone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, octocrylene, parfum (fragrance), peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, phenylethyl resorcinol, poloxamer 338, potassium cetyl phosphate, silica, stearyl alcohol, terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, tocopherol, triethanolamine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, xanthan gum

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 31

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

Aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, ammonium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, aqua (water), benzyl alcohol, benzyl benzoate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, dimethicone, drometrizole trisiloxane, ethylhexyl triazone, glycerin, glyceryl stearate, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, niacinamide, octocrylene, parfum (fragrance), peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, phenylethyl resorcinol, poloxamer 338, potassium cetyl phosphate, silica, stearyl alcohol, terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, tocopherol, triethanolamine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl triazone, Octocrylene, Drometrizole trisiloxane, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Anthelios Age Correct SPF 50

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.