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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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Product category and function

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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

Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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

Full ingredient list

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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 8	Titanium dioxide (4%), zinc oxide (4%), cyclopentasiloxane, water, glycerin, silica, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-10 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dimethicone crosspolymer, fragrance, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, alumina, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, panthenol, squalane, disodium edta, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf extract, porphyra umbilicalis extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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 (4%), zinc oxide (4%), cyclopentasiloxane, water, glycerin, silica, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, disteardimonium hectorite, polymethylsilsesquioxane, peg-10 dimethicone, hexyl laurate, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, dimethicone crosspolymer, fragrance, stearic acid, phenoxyethanol, alumina, tocopheryl acetate, caprylyl glycol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, panthenol, squalane, disodium edta, eucalyptus globulus (eucalyptus) leaf extract, porphyra umbilicalis extract

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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 (4%), Zinc oxide (4%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Botanical Spf 50 Mineral Lotion

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.