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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With 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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With 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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

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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 11	Water, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 29

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

Water, avobenzone, octisalate, octocrylene, allantoin, aluminum starch octenylsuccinate, caprylyl glycol, carbomer, diisopropyl sebacate, dimethicone, dimethiconol, disodium edta, glycerin, glycyrrhetinic acid, hydroxypalmitoyl sphinganine, isopropyl lauroyl sarcosinate, panthenol, pentylene glycol, phenoxyethanol, polymethyl methacrylate, polysorbate 61, potassium sorbate, silica, sodium stearoyl glutamate, sucrose tristearate, tocopheryl acetate, triethanolamine, xanthan gum, zinc gluconate

Notable ingredients

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

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: Octisalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

Avobenzone (3%)

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