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Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

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Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), homosalate (6.5%), ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), butylene glycol, stearic acid, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), diisopropyl sebacate, cocoglycerides, lauryl lactate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isodecyl neopentanoate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pelvetia canaliculata extract, ectoin, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, passiflora incarnata extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium pca, panthenol, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, zinc gluconate, ethyl linoleate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), yellow 6 (ci 15985), red 33 (ci 17200) 16	Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 38

Water/aqua/eau, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), homosalate (6.5%), ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), butylene glycol, stearic acid, benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), diisopropyl sebacate, cocoglycerides, lauryl lactate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, isodecyl neopentanoate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, urea, yeast amino acids, trehalose, inositol, taurine, betaine, phospholipids, retinyl palmitate, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl palmitate, pelvetia canaliculata extract, ectoin, ginkgo biloba leaf extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, passiflora incarnata extract, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, sodium pca, panthenol, tripleurospermum maritimum extract, zinc gluconate, ethyl linoleate, magnesium aluminum silicate, xanthan gum, aminomethyl propanol, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, chlorphenesin, limonene, linalool, fragrance (parfum), yellow 6 (ci 15985), red 33 (ci 17200)

Aqua/water, glycerin, octocrylene, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, squalane, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, dimethicone, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, silica, octyldodecanol, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, palmitic acid, tocopherol, dicaprylyl carbonate, steareth-100, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, ophiopogon japonicus root extract, carbomer, chlorphenesin, capryloyl salicylic acid, caprylyl glycol, xanthan gum, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) peel oil, limonene, ectoin, hydrolyzed hyaluronic acid, myristic acid, mentha piperita oil (peppermint oil), pseudoalteromonas ferment extract, ethylhexylglycerin, linalool, salicylic acid

Notable ingredients

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-3 (oxybenzone 2.0%), Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone 3.0%), Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%), Ethylhexyl salicylate (octisalate 5.0%), Homosalate (6.5%)

Soothing: Ectoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

Sunscreen/UV filter: Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Homosalate, Octocrylene

Soothing: Ectoin

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

Water/aqua/eau

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.

Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (octinoxate 7.5%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Homosalate (6.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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