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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

Product category and function

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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 19	Zinc oxide (20% - sunscreen active), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, steareth-2, propanediol, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, silica, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, vitis vinifera (grape) juice extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, hydrolyzed wheat protein, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sea water, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycine, sucrose, lecithin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, iron oxides (ci 77491)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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 (20% - sunscreen active), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, dicaprylyl carbonate, pentylene glycol, glycerin, steareth-2, propanediol, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, silica, sclerocarya birrea seed oil, aloe barbadensis leaf extract, chondrus crispus extract, haematococcus pluvialis extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) sprout extract, vitis vinifera (grape) juice extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, simmondsia chinensis (jojoba) seed oil, raspberry seed oil/tocopheryl succinate aminopropanediol esters, hydrolyzed wheat protein, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, sea water, acetyl glucosamine, cetearyl glucoside, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycine, sucrose, lecithin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, xanthan gum, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylhydroxamic acid, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, sodium dehydroacetate, iron oxides (ci 77491)

Notable ingredients

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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 (20% - sunscreen active)

Soothing: Sucrose

Skin brightening: Acetyl glucosamine

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Ingredients with their functions

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Umbra Sheer™ Physical Daily Defense Spf 30

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.