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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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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City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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

Full ingredient list

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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) 15	Zinc oxide (18.0%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, diisooctyl succinate, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, polyhydroxystearic acid, sorbitan olivate, bisabolol, pongamia pinnata seed extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, centella asiatica extract, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, lauroyl lysine, triethoxycaprylylsilane, arachidyl alcohol, silica, xanthan gum, potassium cetyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, vp/eicosene copolymer, arachidyl glucoside, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl alcohol, tin oxide, isononyl isononanoate, ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, sorbitan oleate, (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, mica (ci 77019), iron oxides (ci 77499, ci 77491).

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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 (18.0%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, diisooctyl succinate, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, glycerin, cetearyl olivate, polyhydroxystearic acid, sorbitan olivate, bisabolol, pongamia pinnata seed extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane, tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, centella asiatica extract, phenoxyethanol, polyglyceryl-4 laurate/succinate, lauroyl lysine, triethoxycaprylylsilane, arachidyl alcohol, silica, xanthan gum, potassium cetyl phosphate, behenyl alcohol, caprylyl glycol, vp/eicosene copolymer, arachidyl glucoside, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, cetyl alcohol, tin oxide, isononyl isononanoate, ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer, sorbitan oleate, (titanium dioxide) ci 77891, mica (ci 77019), iron oxides (ci 77499, ci 77491).

Notable ingredients

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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 (18.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol, Calendula officinalis (marigold) flower extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Centella asiatica extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopheryl acetate, Tetrahydrobisdemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodemethoxydiferuloylmethane, Tetrahydrodiferuloylmethane

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Ingredients with their functions

City Skin Age Defense Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sun Barrier Mineral Sunscreen + Chemical Boosters Broad Spectrum SPF 50

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.