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Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

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Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

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Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

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

Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

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

Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, peg-100 stearate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, nylon-12, triacontanyl pvp, retinol, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, rosa damascena flower oil, punica granatum extract, arginine, glycerin, propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, disodium edta, bht, xanthan gum, peg-75 stearate, ceteth-20, steareth-20, polysorbate 20, triethyl citrate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, methyldihydrojasmonate, carbomer, ethylene brassylate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200) 12	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 = 45

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Avobenzone (3%), octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (5%), aqua/water/eau, acetyl glucosamine, butyloctyl salicylate, cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, butylene glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, peg-100 stearate, dimethicone, cetyl alcohol, nylon-12, triacontanyl pvp, retinol, citric acid, palmitoyl tripeptide-1, palmitoyl tetrapeptide-7, coffea arabica (coffee) fruit extract, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, rosa damascena flower oil, punica granatum extract, arginine, glycerin, propylene glycol, cyclohexasiloxane, caprylyl glycol, dimethiconol, disodium edta, bht, xanthan gum, peg-75 stearate, ceteth-20, steareth-20, polysorbate 20, triethyl citrate, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, methyldihydrojasmonate, carbomer, ethylene brassylate, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, yellow 5 (ci 19140), red 33 (ci 17200)

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

Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With SPF 30

Anti-acne: Retinol

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

Skin brightening: Retinol, Acetyl glucosamine

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone

Soothing: Allantoin, Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Skin Active Matrix Support SPF 30

Oil Absorbing Moisturizer With 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.

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.

Avobenzone

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

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

Octisalate

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

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