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Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

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Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

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Product category and function

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

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 Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (9.0%), octinoxate (7.5%), (purified) water, isopropyl palmitate, octyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, oleth-3 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, polyether-1, butylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, triethoxycaprylylsilane 11	Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (9%), butylparaben, cetearyl alcohol, citric acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, dea-cetyl phosphate, disodium edta, ethylhexyl stearate, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, isopropyl palmitate, laureth-7, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, polyether-1, polysorbate 60, propylparaben, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aqua (water/eau)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 22

Zinc oxide (9.0%), octinoxate (7.5%), (purified) water, isopropyl palmitate, octyl stearate, cetearyl alcohol, polysorbate 60, oleth-3 phosphate, phenoxyethanol, cetearyl glucoside, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, polyisobutene, polyether-1, butylene glycol, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, tocopheryl acetate, citric acid, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate, triethoxycaprylylsilane

Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (9%), butylparaben, cetearyl alcohol, citric acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, dea-cetyl phosphate, disodium edta, ethylhexyl stearate, ethylparaben, isobutylparaben, isopropyl palmitate, laureth-7, methylparaben, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, polyether-1, polysorbate 60, propylparaben, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aqua (water/eau)

Notable ingredients

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (9.0%)

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: (purified) water, Butylene glycol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (9%)

Solvent: Aqua (water/eau), C13-14 isoparaffin

Anti-microbial: Phenoxyethanol, Zinc oxide (9%), Isobutylparaben

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Ingredients with their functions

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Nu-Derm Healthy Skin Protection Broad Spectrum Spf 35

Zinc oxide (9.0%)

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

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

Octinoxate (7.5%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

(purified) 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.