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Best Skin Days SPF 30

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Best Skin Days SPF 30

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

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Best Skin Days SPF 30

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Zinc oxide (21%, non-nano), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, glycerin, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, dicaprylyl carbonate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, coco-glucoside, sodium stearoyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, rosa damascena flower water, isostearic acid, lecithin, polyhydroxystearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, ethylhexylglycerin, moringa oleifera seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sorbitan stearate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, rosa damascena flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) liquid endosperm, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) nut extract, rosa damascena flower oil, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glucose, glycine soja (soybean) oil, phytosterols, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, alumina, magnesium oxide, tapioca starch, citric acid, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, (+-) mica 12	Zinc oxide (13.5%), titanium dioxide (4.4%), water, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, cetyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium chloride, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, potassium sorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, bisabolol, carnosine, dipropylene glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium citrate, canola oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 52

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Zinc oxide (21%, non-nano), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, coconut alkanes, glycerin, dimethicone, cetearyl alcohol, dicaprylyl carbonate, candelilla/jojoba/rice bran polyglyceryl-3 esters, glyceryl stearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, coco-glucoside, sodium stearoyl lactylate, phenoxyethanol, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, rosa damascena flower water, isostearic acid, lecithin, polyhydroxystearic acid, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, ethylhexylglycerin, moringa oleifera seed oil, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, tocopherol, sorbitan stearate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium phytate, xanthan gum, rosa damascena flower extract, cocos nucifera (coconut) liquid endosperm, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) nut extract, rosa damascena flower oil, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, camellia sinensis leaf extract, glucose, glycine soja (soybean) oil, phytosterols, sorbitan isostearate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, alumina, magnesium oxide, tapioca starch, citric acid, titanium dioxide, iron oxides, (+-) mica

Zinc oxide (13.5%), titanium dioxide (4.4%), water, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, cetyl dimethicone, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sodium chloride, hydrogen dimethicone, sodium hyaluronate, potassium sorbate, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, bisabolol, carnosine, dipropylene glycol, ascorbyl palmitate, sodium citrate, canola oil, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

Notable ingredients

Best Skin Days SPF 30

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide (21%, non-nano)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Coconut alkanes, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (4.4%), Zinc oxide (13.5%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Best Skin Days SPF 30

UV Aox Elements Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Zinc oxide (21%, non-nano)

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

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

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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