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Product category and function

Ultimate Protection SPF 28

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)	Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...	Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Ultimate Protection SPF 28

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Ultimate Protection SPF 28

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (11.6%), titanium dioxide (0.67%), aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, coco-caprylate/caprate, polysorbate 60, glycerin, squalane, glyceryl isostearate, dicaprylyl ether, isononyl isononanoate, magnesium aluminum silicate, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyhydroxystearic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, populus tremuloides bark extract, alumina, gluconolactone, potassium sorbate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), allantoin, simethicone, tocopherol (d-alpha), tropolone 12	Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Zinc oxide (11.6%), titanium dioxide (0.67%), aqua (water), caprylic/capric triglyceride, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, coco-caprylate/caprate, polysorbate 60, glycerin, squalane, glyceryl isostearate, dicaprylyl ether, isononyl isononanoate, magnesium aluminum silicate, 1,2-hexanediol, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, polyhydroxystearic acid, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, populus tremuloides bark extract, alumina, gluconolactone, potassium sorbate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, fructooligosaccharides (d-beta), allantoin, simethicone, tocopherol (d-alpha), tropolone

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Ultimate Protection SPF 28

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (0.67%), Zinc oxide (11.6%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Lonicera caprifolium (honeysuckle) flower extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol (d-alpha)

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (3.85%), Zinc oxide (3.12%)

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultimate Protection SPF 28

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Zinc oxide (11.6%)

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

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

Titanium dioxide (0.67%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Aqua (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.