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Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

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Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)	Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...	Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

Full ingredient list

Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, glyceryl isostearate, polyester-8, polysilicone-15, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (vitamin c), camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea), punica granatum extract (pomegranate), vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, water (aqua), polyhydroxystearic acid, silica, sodium lauroyl lactylate, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, carbomer, xanthan gum, triethoxycaprylylsilane, titanium dioxide (2%), zinc oxide (17%), ci 77891, ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499 13	Titanium dioxide (9.0%), zinc oxide (7.0%), water, isohexadecane, butyloctyl salicylate, cetyl dimethicone, styrene/acrylates copolymer, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, sorbitan olivate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, dimethicone peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, benzyl alcohol, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, propanediol, xanthan gum, aluminum hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, citric acid, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine.

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, glyceryl isostearate, polyester-8, polysilicone-15, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, ceramide np, phytosphingosine, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (vitamin c), camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea), punica granatum extract (pomegranate), vaccinium macrocarpon (cranberry) fruit extract, water (aqua), polyhydroxystearic acid, silica, sodium lauroyl lactylate, ethylhexylglycerin, cholesterol, carbomer, xanthan gum, triethoxycaprylylsilane, titanium dioxide (2%), zinc oxide (17%), ci 77891, ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499

Titanium dioxide (9.0%), zinc oxide (7.0%), water, isohexadecane, butyloctyl salicylate, cetyl dimethicone, styrene/acrylates copolymer, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, sorbitan olivate, sodium stearoyl lactylate, vp/eicosene copolymer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl olivate, cetyl palmitate, sorbitan palmitate, dimethicone peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, cholesterol, phytosphingosine, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, benzyl alcohol, bisabolol, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, propanediol, xanthan gum, aluminum hydroxide, sodium lauroyl lactylate, carbomer, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, stearic acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, citric acid, maltodextrin, phenoxyethanol, capryloyl glycine, undecylenoyl glycine.

Notable ingredients

Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (2%), Zinc oxide (17%), Polysilicone-15

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract (green tea), Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate (vitamin c)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (9.0%), Zinc oxide (7.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Mineral Moisture Defense Spf 50

Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

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.

Dimethicone crosspolymer

Function: Viscosity controlling, Emulsion stabilizing

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

Titanium dioxide (9.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (7.0%)

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.