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Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

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Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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Product category and function

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 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

Full ingredient list

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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 12	Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 26

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 (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: (purified) water, Butylene glycol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (12.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Uv Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 45

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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.