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Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

No. of common ingredients = 0
Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone 8	Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone

Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Zinc oxide (16.5%)

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (12.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Homosalate (10%)

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.

Zinc oxide (16.5%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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.

Zinc oxide (12.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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

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.