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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

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Product category and function

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

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

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (2.7%), zinc oxide (10.0%), water (aqua), dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, triheptanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c13-16 isoparaffin, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl acetate, polyurethane-35, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, silica, calendula officinalis flower extract, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum stearate, alumina, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, methylpropanediol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492) 17	Titanium dioxide (5.5%), zinc oxide (10%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, dicaprylyl ether, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, triethylhexanoin, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, triethanolamine, silica, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, stearic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, aluminum stearate, alumina, aluminum hydroxide, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, p-anisic acid, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, disodium edta, disodium stearoyl glutamate, propylene carbonate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, disteardimonium hectorite, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Titanium dioxide (2.7%), zinc oxide (10.0%), water (aqua), dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, triheptanoin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, c13-16 isoparaffin, argania spinosa kernel oil, tocopheryl acetate, polyurethane-35, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethylsilsesquioxane, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, bisabolol, hydrolyzed jojoba esters, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, tocopherol, biosaccharide gum-4, hydroxyphenyl propamidobenzoic acid, silica, calendula officinalis flower extract, pentylene glycol, butylene glycol, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, aluminum stearate, alumina, ethylhexylglycerin, leuconostoc/radish root ferment filtrate, ascorbyl palmitate, methylpropanediol, dipropylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, phenylpropanol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, iron oxides (ci 77491), iron oxides (ci 77492)

Titanium dioxide (5.5%), zinc oxide (10%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isohexadecane, isononyl isononanoate, dicaprylyl ether, peg-30 dipolyhydroxystearate, triethylhexanoin, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dicaprylyl carbonate, ethylene/acrylic acid copolymer, triethanolamine, silica, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, stearic acid, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, carbomer, niacinamide, cetearyl alcohol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, behentrimonium methosulfate, sodium chloride, salicylic acid, sodium hyaluronate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, cholesterol, aluminum stearate, alumina, aluminum hydroxide, iron oxides, phenoxyethanol, p-anisic acid, chlorphenesin, tocopherol, disodium edta, disodium stearoyl glutamate, propylene carbonate, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, disteardimonium hectorite, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (2.7%), Zinc oxide (10.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Calendula officinalis flower extract

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

Anti-acne: Niacinamide, Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (5.5%), Zinc oxide (10%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Face Sheer Tint

Titanium dioxide (2.7%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (10.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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

Water (aqua)

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.