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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

Product category and function

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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 13	Titanium dioxide (7%), zinc oxide (6.28%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, aluminum stearate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, lecithin, vitis vinifera seed extract, resveratrol, glutathione, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, acacia senegal gum, sodium hyaluronate, physalis angulata extract, polygonum aviculare extract, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, alteromonas ferment extract, polyhydroxystearic acid, ceteareth-20, alumina, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, disodium edta, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, tricaprylin, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 44

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

Titanium dioxide (7%), zinc oxide (6.28%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, glycerin, squalane, cetearyl alcohol, aluminum stearate, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, lecithin, vitis vinifera seed extract, resveratrol, glutathione, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, acacia senegal gum, sodium hyaluronate, physalis angulata extract, polygonum aviculare extract, hydrogenated olive oil unsaponifiables, alteromonas ferment extract, polyhydroxystearic acid, ceteareth-20, alumina, microcrystalline cellulose, caprylic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, cellulose gum, butylene glycol, caprylyl glycol, xylitol, disodium edta, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, tricaprylin, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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: Titanium dioxide (7%), Zinc oxide (6.28%)

Antioxidant: Magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, Resveratrol, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera seed extract

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sheer Hydration Broad Spectrum Spf 40 – Untinted

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.