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The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

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Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Ultra Facial Cream 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

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3%), homosalate (5%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (2.7%), oxybenzone (3%), water/aqua/eau, butyloctyl salicylate, methyl trimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, algae (seaweed) extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, laminaria ochroleuca extract, malachite, caffeine, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, vp/eicosene copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, saccharide isomerate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, sodium dehydroacetate, citric acid, tourmaline, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, peg-8 laurate, fragrance (parfum), disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, mica, green 5 (ci 61570), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891 15	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Avobenzone (3%), homosalate (5%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (2.7%), oxybenzone (3%), water/aqua/eau, butyloctyl salicylate, methyl trimethicone, neopentyl glycol diheptanoate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, potassium cetyl phosphate, algae (seaweed) extract, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed oil, medicago sativa (alfalfa) seed powder, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seedcake, prunus amygdalus dulcis (sweet almond) seed meal, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf oil, sodium gluconate, copper gluconate, calcium gluconate, magnesium gluconate, zinc gluconate, tocopheryl succinate, niacin, sesamum indicum (sesame) seed powder, laminaria ochroleuca extract, malachite, caffeine, sorbitol, sodium hyaluronate, cetyl alcohol, stearic acid, vp/eicosene copolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, saccharide isomerate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, dehydroxanthan gum, sodium dehydroacetate, citric acid, tourmaline, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, peg-8 laurate, fragrance (parfum), disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, limonene, geraniol, hydroxycitronellal, linalool, citronellol, mica, green 5 (ci 61570), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

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

Notable ingredients

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (3%), Avobenzone (3%), Octisalate (5%), Homosalate (5%), Octocrylene (2.7%)

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopheryl succinate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Ectoin

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Ingredients with their functions

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Avobenzone (3%)

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

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

Homosalate (5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (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.

Glycerin

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