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UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Product category and function

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum 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

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (13.5%), titanium dioxide (4.4%), water, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, cetyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium chloride, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, potassium sorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, bisabolol, carnosine, dipropylene glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium citrate, canola oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract 17	Titanium dioxide (2.7%), zinc oxide (10.0%), water (aqua), dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, triheptanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c13-16 isoparaffin, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl acetate, polyurethane-35, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, silica, calendula officinalis flower extract, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum stearate, alumina, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, methylpropanediol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Zinc oxide (13.5%), titanium dioxide (4.4%), water, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, cetyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium chloride, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, potassium sorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, bisabolol, carnosine, dipropylene glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium citrate, canola oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

Titanium dioxide (2.7%), zinc oxide (10.0%), water (aqua), dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, triheptanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c13-16 isoparaffin, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl acetate, polyurethane-35, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, silica, calendula officinalis flower extract, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum stearate, alumina, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, methylpropanediol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492)

Notable ingredients

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4.4%), Zinc oxide (13.5%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (2.7%), Zinc oxide (10.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Zinc oxide (13.5%)

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

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

Titanium dioxide (4.4%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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.