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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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+

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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+

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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	Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 34

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

Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite

Notable ingredients

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (5%)

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Sodium bisulfite

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Ingredients with their functions

Melascreen UV Rich Cream SPF 50+

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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.