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Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

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Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen Spf 50

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Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen Spf 50

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

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Vitamin E Vitalizing 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

Full ingredient list

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
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. 14	Aqua/water, propanediol, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, vp/eicosene copolymer, silica, trisiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, 1,2-hexanediol, behenyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c14-22 alcohols, cetyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, butylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, tocopherol, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 35

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.

Aqua/water, propanediol, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, butyloctyl salicylate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, diphenylsiloxy phenyl trimethicone, dimethicone, vp/eicosene copolymer, silica, trisiloxane, trimethylsiloxysilicate, 1,2-hexanediol, behenyl alcohol, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, c14-22 alcohols, cetyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, polyacrylate-13, polyisobutene, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, butylene glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, polysorbate 20, sorbitan isostearate, dextrin, theobroma cacao (cocoa) extract, tocopherol, panthenol, sodium hyaluronate, 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) extract

Notable ingredients

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen Spf 50

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

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

Soothing: Panthenol

Skin brightening: 3-o-ethyl ascorbic acid

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Ingredients with their functions

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Vitamin E Vitalizing Sunscreen Spf 50

Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (2.8%)

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

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

Ethylhexyl salicylate (4.8%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Homosalate (10%)

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.

Propanediol

Also-called: Zemea | Function: Viscosity controlling, Solvent

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

Octocrylene

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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