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Merle Norman
Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Brightening Up Sun+ SPF 50+

Merle Norman CC Cream Broad Spectrum SPF 30 Light Ivory.

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Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Brightening Up Sun+ SPF 50+

Tinted Hybrid Sunscreens	Tinted Hybrid Sunscreens
Sunscreens that combine mineral and chemical filters, with tint provided by iron oxides.	Sunscreens that combine mineral and chemical filters, with tint provided by iron oxides.
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Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Brightening Up Sun+ 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

Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Brightening Up Sun+ SPF 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Homosalate (7.0%), octinoxate (2.5%), oxybenzone (2.0%), titanium dioxide (4.1%), water (aqua/eau), methyl trimethicone, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, glycerin, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, silica, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, lauroyl lysine, tocopheryl acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, portulaca oleracea extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, sodium pca, sodium lactate, sodium ascorbyl glucoside, sodium myristoyl glutamate, maltodextrin, sorbitan sesquioleate, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, cyclopentasiloxane, caprylyl glycol, zinc oxide (ci 77947), butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sorbic acid, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, ethylparaben, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891 16	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, zinc oxide (ci 77947), cyclohexasiloxane, ethylhexyl salicylate, butylene glycol, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), dipropylene glycol, ethylhexyl palmitate, niacinamide, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sorbitan isostearate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylyl methicone, pinus pinaster bark extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, buddleja officinalis flower extract, diospyros kaki leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, magnesium sulfate, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-hexanediol, propanediol, disodium edta, polyvinyl alcohol, iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 54

Total Number of ingredients = 41

Homosalate (7.0%), octinoxate (2.5%), oxybenzone (2.0%), titanium dioxide (4.1%), water (aqua/eau), methyl trimethicone, propylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, glycerin, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, silica, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, lauroyl lysine, tocopheryl acetate, citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, lens esculenta (lentil) fruit extract, pyrus malus (apple) fruit extract, hippophae rhamnoides fruit extract, portulaca oleracea extract, palmitoyl tripeptide-38, sodium pca, sodium lactate, sodium ascorbyl glucoside, sodium myristoyl glutamate, maltodextrin, sorbitan sesquioleate, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, cyclopentasiloxane, caprylyl glycol, zinc oxide (ci 77947), butylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sorbic acid, disodium edta, tetrasodium edta, hydroxypropyl cyclodextrin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, phenoxyethanol, methylparaben, propylparaben, ethylparaben, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, zinc oxide (ci 77947), cyclohexasiloxane, ethylhexyl salicylate, butylene glycol, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), dipropylene glycol, ethylhexyl palmitate, niacinamide, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, sorbitan isostearate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylyl methicone, pinus pinaster bark extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed oil, buddleja officinalis flower extract, diospyros kaki leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, magnesium sulfate, c30-45 alkyl cetearyl dimethicone crosspolymer, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, caprylyl glycol, glyceryl caprylate, polymethyl methacrylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, 1,2-hexanediol, propanediol, disodium edta, polyvinyl alcohol, iron oxides (ci 77492), iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Brightening Up Sun+ SPF 50+

Sunscreen/UV filter: Oxybenzone (2.0%), Octinoxate (2.5%), Homosalate (7.0%), (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, Zinc oxide (ci 77947)

Antioxidant: Citrullus lanatus (watermelon) fruit extract, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane, Glycerin, Methyl trimethicone, Propylene carbonate, Isododecane

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Buddleja officinalis flower extract, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891), Zinc oxide (ci 77947)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Cc Cream Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Brightening Up Sun+ SPF 50+

Homosalate (7.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter