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The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

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Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum 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

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum 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

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum 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 17	Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), homosalate (6.5%), ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), butylene glycol, stearic acid, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), diisopropyl sebacate, cocoglycerides, lauryl lactate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isodecyl neopentanoate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pelvetia canaliculata extract, ectoin, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, passiflora incarnata extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium pca, panthenol, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, zinc gluconate, ethyl linoleate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), yellow 6 (ci 15985), red 33 (ci 17200)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 61

Total Number of ingredients = 50

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

Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), homosalate (6.5%), ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), butylene glycol, stearic acid, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), diisopropyl sebacate, cocoglycerides, lauryl lactate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isodecyl neopentanoate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pelvetia canaliculata extract, ectoin, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, passiflora incarnata extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium pca, panthenol, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, zinc gluconate, ethyl linoleate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), yellow 6 (ci 15985), red 33 (ci 17200)

Notable ingredients

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum 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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), Ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), Homosalate (6.5%)

Soothing: Ectoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

The Broad Spectrum Spf 50 Uv Protecting Fluid

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum 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.

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%)

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

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

Homosalate (6.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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