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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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 13	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 = 34

Total Number of ingredients = 38

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/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

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Ultra Facial Cream 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

Anti-acne: Salicylic acid

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

Soothing: Ectoin

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Hydration SPF 40

Ultra Facial Cream Spf 30

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/water

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.

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent