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UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

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Product category and function

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

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

Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

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 12	Titanium dioxide (3.2%), zinc oxide (7.7%), isododecane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer, calcium sodium borosilicate, butyloctyl salicylate, jojoba esters, dimethicone, glycerin, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hexyl laurate, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, propanediol, water/aqua/eau, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, butylene glycol, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, stearic acid, alumina, zinc pca, carnosine, sclareolide, silica, phenoxyethanol, biosaccharide gum-4, iron oxides (ci 77491), dipropylene glycol, methyl carboxymethylphenyl aminocarboxypropylphosphonate, sodium citrate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, tocopherol, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, trimethylbenzenepropanol, dimethyl phenethyl acetate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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 (3.2%), zinc oxide (7.7%), isododecane, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer, calcium sodium borosilicate, butyloctyl salicylate, jojoba esters, dimethicone, glycerin, sea water/maris aqua/eau de mer, hexyl laurate, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, propanediol, water/aqua/eau, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-10 dimethicone, fragrance/parfum, butylene glycol, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, stearic acid, alumina, zinc pca, carnosine, sclareolide, silica, phenoxyethanol, biosaccharide gum-4, iron oxides (ci 77491), dipropylene glycol, methyl carboxymethylphenyl aminocarboxypropylphosphonate, sodium citrate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, tocopherol, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, linalool, hexyl cinnamal, trimethylbenzenepropanol, dimethyl phenethyl acetate

Notable ingredients

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (3.2%), Zinc oxide (7.7%)

Soothing: Jojoba esters

Antioxidant: Methyl carboxymethylphenyl aminocarboxypropylphosphonate, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Recharge Protect + Blur Broad Spectrum Spf 30 Sunscreen

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.