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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Extreme Protect Spf 40

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

Extreme Protect Spf 40

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

Extreme Protect Spf 40

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) 16	Zinc oxide (15.3%), titanium dioxide (1.3%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, tribehenin, polyurethane-62, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, hexyl laurate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, aluminum stearate, panthenyl triacetate, propylene glycol, ethyl linoleate, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, alumina, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sorbitol/sebacic acid copolymer behenate, magnesium aluminum silicate, trideceth-6, phenoxyethanol, oleyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, isostearic acid, disodium edta, polyquaternium-7, iron oxides

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 37

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 (15.3%), titanium dioxide (1.3%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tocopherol, sorbitan stearate, pentylene glycol, polyhydroxystearic acid, tribehenin, polyurethane-62, ethylhexylglycerin, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, hexyl laurate, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, butylene glycol, xanthan gum, aluminum stearate, panthenyl triacetate, propylene glycol, ethyl linoleate, asiaticoside, asiatic acid, madecassic acid, alumina, olea europaea (olive) leaf extract, sorbitol/sebacic acid copolymer behenate, magnesium aluminum silicate, trideceth-6, phenoxyethanol, oleyl alcohol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, isostearic acid, disodium edta, polyquaternium-7, iron oxides

Notable ingredients

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Extreme Protect Spf 40

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: Titanium dioxide (1.3%), Zinc oxide (15.3%)

Antioxidant: Asiaticoside, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Oleyl alcohol, Propylene glycol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Extreme Protect Spf 40

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.