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Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

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Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Product category and function

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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

Full ingredient list

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, zinc oxide (13.3%), coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, sodium stearoyl glutamate, cetearyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, coco-glucoside, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, ethyl ferulate, behenyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, sorbitan olivate, arachidyl glucoside, sodium gluconate, citric acid, bisabolol, acacia senegal gum, caprylhydroxamic acid, glycerin, xanthan gum, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate, polyhydroxystearic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice 12	Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Water, zinc oxide (13.3%), coco-caprylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, sodium stearoyl glutamate, cetearyl alcohol, arachidyl alcohol, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, coco-glucoside, astrocaryum tucuma seed butter, ethyl ferulate, behenyl alcohol, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, sorbitan olivate, arachidyl glucoside, sodium gluconate, citric acid, bisabolol, acacia senegal gum, caprylhydroxamic acid, glycerin, xanthan gum, acetyl glucosamine, sodium hyaluronate, polyhydroxystearic acid, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, aloe barbadensis leaf juice

Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride

Notable ingredients

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (13.3%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (13.65%)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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.

Zinc oxide (13.3%)

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

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

Coco-caprylate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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