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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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Product category and function

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body 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

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body 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

Full ingredient list

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body 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 11	Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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 (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body 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 (6%), Zinc oxide (5%)

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Zinc oxide (5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body 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.