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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)	Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...	Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

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 Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (15.6%), titanium dioxide (6.2%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, steareth-2, glycerin, silica, polyhydroxystearic acid, steareth-21, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, alumina, stearic acid, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, cetearyl glucoside, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract 10	Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Zinc oxide (15.6%), titanium dioxide (6.2%), water (aqua), caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, steareth-2, glycerin, silica, polyhydroxystearic acid, steareth-21, cetearyl alcohol, propanediol, alumina, stearic acid, sodium stearoyl glutamate, caprylyl glycol, triethoxycaprylylsilane, cetearyl glucoside, xanthan gum, dipotassium glycyrrhizate, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, tropaeolum majus flower/leaf/stem extract

Zinc oxide (13.65%), water (aqua, eau), caprylic/capric triglyceride, coco-caprylate, glycerin, glyceryl behenate, coco-glucoside, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, cetearyl alcohol, glyceryl caprylate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, parachlorella beijerinckii exopolysaccharides, chlorella vulgaris extract, lactococcus ferment lysate, alteromonas ferment extract, caesalpinia spinosa fruit pod extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, caprylyl glycol, microcrystalline cellulose, polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, xanthan gum, butylene glycol, isostearic acid, caprylhydroxamic acid, algin, calcium alginate, propanediol, maltodextrin, lactic acid, sodium benzoate, sodium chloride

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6.2%), Zinc oxide (15.6%)

Solvent: Water (aqua), Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

Abrasive: Alumina, Silica

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (13.65%)

Exfoliant: Lactic acid

Solvent: Water (aqua, eau), Butylene glycol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Alive Prebiotic Balancing Moisturizer Spf 15

Zinc oxide (15.6%)

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

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

Titanium dioxide (6.2%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Water (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.