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UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Urban Environment Oil Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42

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

Urban Environment Oil Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42

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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

Urban Environment Oil Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42

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 (4.9%), zinc oxide (13.6%), dimethicone, water, silica, zinc oxide, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, isododecane, hydrogenated polydecene, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, peg-10 dimethicone, trehalose, phytosteryl macadamiate, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, thiotaurine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, paeonia albiflora root extract, sodium hyaluronate, sanguisorba officinalis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ononis spinosa root extract, garcinia mangostana bark extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizome extract, perilla ocymoides leaf extract, spirulina platensis extract, aluminum hydroxide, hydrogen dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, trisodium edta, sodium citrate, alcohol, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, polysilicone-2, barium sulfate, syzygium jambos leaf extract, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, iron oxides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Total Number of ingredients = 49

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 (4.9%), zinc oxide (13.6%), dimethicone, water, silica, zinc oxide, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, caprylyl methicone, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, isododecane, hydrogenated polydecene, peg/ppg-14/7 dimethyl ether, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, bis-butyldimethicone polyglyceryl-3, peg-10 dimethicone, trehalose, phytosteryl macadamiate, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, thiotaurine, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, scutellaria baicalensis root extract, paeonia albiflora root extract, sodium hyaluronate, sanguisorba officinalis root extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, ononis spinosa root extract, garcinia mangostana bark extract, curcuma longa (turmeric) rhizome extract, perilla ocymoides leaf extract, spirulina platensis extract, aluminum hydroxide, hydrogen dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, trisodium edta, sodium citrate, alcohol, citric acid, sodium metabisulfite, polysilicone-2, barium sulfate, syzygium jambos leaf extract, tocopherol, phenoxyethanol, benzoic acid, iron oxides

Notable ingredients

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Urban Environment Oil Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42

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

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4.9%), Zinc oxide

Soothing: Ononis spinosa root extract, Scutellaria baicalensis root extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Sodium metabisulfite, Tocopherol, Thiotaurine

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Ingredients with their functions

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Urban Environment Oil Free Mineral Sunscreen SPF 42

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.