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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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

Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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

Full ingredient list

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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) 20	Zinc oxide (24.2%), cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diisopropyl adipate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, argania spinosa kernel oil, polyhydroxystearic acid, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, arginine/lysine polypeptide, tocopheryl acetate, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, hydrolyzed soy protein, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, bisabolol, sodium hyaluronate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lavandula hybrida oil, pentylene glycol, propanediol, silica silylate, caprylyl glycol, peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, water/aqua/eau, eucalyptol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, glycerin, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, linalool, limonene, tin oxide, iron oxides (ci77491, ci77492, ci77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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)

Zinc oxide (24.2%), cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone crosspolymer, caprylic/capric triglyceride, diisopropyl adipate, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, silica, argania spinosa kernel oil, polyhydroxystearic acid, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, arginine/lysine polypeptide, tocopheryl acetate, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminobutyroyl hydroxythreonine, palmitoyl dipeptide-5 diaminohydroxybutyrate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, hydrolyzed soy protein, tocopherol, 1,2-hexanediol, bisabolol, sodium hyaluronate, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lavandula hybrida oil, pentylene glycol, propanediol, silica silylate, caprylyl glycol, peg/ppg-20/15 dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, water/aqua/eau, eucalyptol, sodium pca, sodium hydroxide, caprylhydroxamic acid, potassium sorbate, glycerin, sorbic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, linalool, limonene, tin oxide, iron oxides (ci77491, ci77492, ci77499)

Notable ingredients

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (24.2%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Skinperfect Primer Spf 30

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.