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Extreme Protect Spf 30

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Extreme Protect Spf 30

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Extreme Protect Spf 30

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

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

Full ingredient list

Extreme Protect Spf 30

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octinoxate (5.50%), zinc oxide (4.12%), water, polyacrylamide, tocopherol, ethylhexyl palmitate, ppg-3 myristyl ether, cetyl alcohol, glycol stearate se, vp/hexadecene copolymer, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, ethyl linoleate, oleyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, phenoxyethanol 9	Aqua (water), zinc oxide (nano), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, niacinamide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, sodium carbomer, laureth-7, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, biosaccharide gum-4

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Octinoxate (5.50%), zinc oxide (4.12%), water, polyacrylamide, tocopherol, ethylhexyl palmitate, ppg-3 myristyl ether, cetyl alcohol, glycol stearate se, vp/hexadecene copolymer, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, potassium cetyl phosphate, hydrogenated palm glycerides, ethyl linoleate, oleyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, caprylyl glycol, hexylene glycol, peg-100 stearate, c13-14 isoparaffin, laureth-7, phenoxyethanol

Aqua (water), zinc oxide (nano), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, niacinamide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, sodium carbomer, laureth-7, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, biosaccharide gum-4

Notable ingredients

Extreme Protect Spf 30

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (5.50%), Zinc oxide (4.12%)

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, C13-14 isoparaffin, Hexylene glycol, Oleyl alcohol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Zinc oxide (nano)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Extreme Protect Spf 30

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Octinoxate (5.50%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Zinc oxide (4.12%)

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.