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Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

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Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

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Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

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Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, homosalate, alcohol denat., ethylhexyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, benzophenone-3, octocrylene, butylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, alcaligenes polysaccharides, glycerin, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, opuntia tuna extract, lilium tigrinum extract, laminaria ochroleuca extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, sucrose, caffeine, cholesterol, ergothioneine, squalane, dextrin palmitate, glyceryl stearate, algae extract, acrylates copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, dehydroxanthan gum, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ppg-8-ceteth-20, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, cyclodextrin, disodium edta, bht, phenoxyethanol. 18	Avobenzone (3%), homosalate (5%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (2.7%), oxybenzone (3%), water/aqua/eau, butyloctyl salicylate, methyl trimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, algae (seaweed) extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, laminaria ochroleuca extract, malachite, caffeine, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, vp/eicosene copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, saccharide isomerate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, sodium dehydroacetate, citric acid, tourmaline, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, peg-8 laurate, fragrance (parfum), disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, mica, green 5 (ci 61570), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Water/aqua/eau, homosalate, alcohol denat., ethylhexyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, benzophenone-3, octocrylene, butylene glycol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, thermus thermophillus ferment, alcaligenes polysaccharides, glycerin, anthemis nobilis (chamomile) flower extract, triticum vulgare (wheat) germ extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, opuntia tuna extract, lilium tigrinum extract, laminaria ochroleuca extract, hordeum vulgare (barley) extract/extrait d'orge, sucrose, caffeine, cholesterol, ergothioneine, squalane, dextrin palmitate, glyceryl stearate, algae extract, acrylates copolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, tocopheryl acetate, sorbeth-30 tetraisostearate, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, dipropylene glycol, dehydroxanthan gum, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sorbitan sesquiisostearate, ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, acrylates/beheneth-25 methacrylate copolymer, carbomer, sodium hyaluronate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, ppg-8-ceteth-20, hexylene glycol, sodium hydroxide, cyclodextrin, disodium edta, bht, phenoxyethanol.

Avobenzone (3%), homosalate (5%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (2.7%), oxybenzone (3%), water/aqua/eau, butyloctyl salicylate, methyl trimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, algae (seaweed) extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, laminaria ochroleuca extract, malachite, caffeine, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, vp/eicosene copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, saccharide isomerate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, sodium dehydroacetate, citric acid, tourmaline, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, peg-8 laurate, fragrance (parfum), disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, mica, green 5 (ci 61570), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

Notable ingredients

Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-3, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Homosalate, Octocrylene

Soothing: Sucrose

Antioxidant: Bht, Caffeine, Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Ergothioneine, Ethylbisiminomethylguaiacol manganese chloride, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (3%), Avobenzone (3%), Octisalate (5%), Homosalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.7%)

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopheryl succinate

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Ingredients with their functions

Perfectionist Pro-Multi Defense Aqua UV Gel Spf 50 With 8 Antioxidants

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Alcohol denat.

Also-called: Alcohol denat | Function: Viscosity controlling, Astringent, Solvent, Anti-microbial