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Sheer Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

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Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

Product category and function

Sheer Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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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Ingredient highlights

Sheer Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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 Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (2.7%), homosalate (6.0%), octisalate (4.5%), octocrylene (4.5%), water, silica, propylene glycol, cetyl dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, mica, sodium polyacrylate, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, chlorphenesin, glycerin, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, passiflora incarnata fruit extract, plumeria acutifolia flower extract, psidium guajava fruit extract, titanium dioxide 10	Aqua/water, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Avobenzone (2.7%), homosalate (6.0%), octisalate (4.5%), octocrylene (4.5%), water, silica, propylene glycol, cetyl dimethicone, phenoxyethanol, mica, sodium polyacrylate, acrylates/c12-22 alkyl methacrylate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, chlorphenesin, glycerin, disodium edta, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, sodium hyaluronate, hibiscus sabdariffa flower extract, carica papaya (papaya) fruit extract, mangifera indica (mango) fruit extract, passiflora incarnata fruit extract, plumeria acutifolia flower extract, psidium guajava fruit extract, titanium dioxide

Aqua/water, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

Notable ingredients

Sheer Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (6.0%), Octisalate (4.5%), Octocrylene (4.5%), Avobenzone (2.7%), Titanium dioxide

Solvent: Water, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

Abrasive: Silica

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

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Touch Sunscreen Face Serum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

Avobenzone (2.7%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Homosalate (6.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (4.5%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octocrylene

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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