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Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 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

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 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

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 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) 14	Avobenzone (2%), homosalate (4%), octisalate (4%), octocrylene (2%), water, dimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, styrene/acrylates copolymer, steareth-21, trisiloxane, nylon-12, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, stearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, bht, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, silica, ascorbic acid, sodium hydroxide

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 50

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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)

Avobenzone (2%), homosalate (4%), octisalate (4%), octocrylene (2%), water, dimethicone, isononyl isononanoate, glycerin, cetyl alcohol, styrene/acrylates copolymer, steareth-21, trisiloxane, nylon-12, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, stearyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, glyceryl stearate, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, fragrance, chlorphenesin, xanthan gum, acrylates/c10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, hydrolyzed myrtus communis leaf extract, polysorbate 20, retinol, bht, sodium hyaluronate, disodium edta, silica, ascorbic acid, sodium hydroxide

Notable ingredients

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 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: Retinol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (4%), Octisalate (4%), Octocrylene (2%), Avobenzone (2%)

Skin brightening: Retinol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential C Day Moisture Broad Spectrum Spf 30

Rapid Wrinkle Repair Retinol Moisturizer with Sunscreen Broad Spectrum 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.