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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

Product category and function

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite 10	Aqua, octocrylene, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, benzophenone-3, glyceryl stearate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, punica granatum seed oil, phenylbenzimidazole sulphonic acid, mangifera indica (mango) seed oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, carbomer, sorbitan stearate, pinus radiata bark extract, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, glycerin, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, cetyl alcohol, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, melia azadirachta leaf extract, lecithin, arctium lappa root extract, (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, dimethicone crosspolymer, propylene glycol, peg-75 stearate, steareth-20, xanthan gum, ceteth-20, ammonium hydroxide, carbomer, disodium edta, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium bisulfite

Aqua, octocrylene, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, benzophenone-3, glyceryl stearate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, punica granatum seed oil, phenylbenzimidazole sulphonic acid, mangifera indica (mango) seed oil, glycerin, phenoxyethanol, sodium hydroxide, carbomer, sorbitan stearate, pinus radiata bark extract, tocopheryl acetate, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, iodopropynyl butylcarbamate

Notable ingredients

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

Sunscreen/UV filter: Avobenzone (3%), Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (5%)

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

Antioxidant: (dl-alpha) tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, Sodium bisulfite

Sunscreen/UV filter: Benzophenone-3, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Phenylbenzimidazole sulphonic acid, Octocrylene

Antioxidant: Pinus radiata bark extract, Punica granatum seed oil, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Aqua, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Protection Plus Daily Moisturiser Spf 50+

Avobenzone (3%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octinoxate (7.5%)

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

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

Octisalate (5%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

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.

Octocrylene

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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