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Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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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

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect 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

Full ingredient list

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid 19	Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (2.8%), ethylhexyl salicylate (4.8%), homosalate (10%), octocrylene (9.5%), water, butyloctyl salicylate, dibutyl adipate, glycerin, isodecyl neopentanoate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, dimethicone, isododecane, glycereth-26, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, silica, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, propylene glycol dibenzoate, polysilicone-11, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ectoin, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate, marrubium vulgare extract, disodium edta, benzoic acid, sodium hydroxide, spirulina maxima extract, dehydroacetic acid, carnosine, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, lecithin, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, linalool, geraniol, citral.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (2.8%), ethylhexyl salicylate (4.8%), homosalate (10%), octocrylene (9.5%), water, butyloctyl salicylate, dibutyl adipate, glycerin, isodecyl neopentanoate, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, dimethicone, isododecane, glycereth-26, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, ppg-12/smdi copolymer, silica, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, propylene glycol dibenzoate, polysilicone-11, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ectoin, hydroxyacetophenone, inulin lauryl carbamate, marrubium vulgare extract, disodium edta, benzoic acid, sodium hydroxide, spirulina maxima extract, dehydroacetic acid, carnosine, citrus grandis (grapefruit) peel oil, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin, citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, citrus limon (lemon) peel oil, lecithin, pelargonium graveolens (geranium) flower oil, limonene, citronellol, linalool, geraniol, citral.

Notable ingredients

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Ectoin

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (2.8%), Ethylhexyl salicylate (4.8%), Homosalate (10%), Octocrylene (9.5%)

Soothing: Ectoin, Marrubium vulgare extract

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone, Spirulina maxima extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent