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Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

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Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer 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

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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. 12	Aqua/water, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 46

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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, homosalate, octocrylene, propylene glycol, ethylhexyl salicylate, dicaprylyl ether, glycerin, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, squalane, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenoxyethanol, sorbitan oleate, caprylyl glycol, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, triethanolamine, cera alba (beeswax), tocopherol, disodium edta, stearic acid, myristyl alcohol, prunus amygdalus dulcis oil (sweet almond oil), prunus armeniaca kernel oil (apricot kernel oil), persea gratissima oil (avocado oil)

Notable ingredients

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Aqua/water, Dicaprylyl ether, Glycerin, Propylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Advanced Day Ultimate Protect SPF 50+

Ultra Facial Moisturizer Spf 30

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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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.