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Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

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Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Product category and function

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide (17.5%), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isohexadecane, glycerin, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, colloidal oatmeal, niacinamide, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydroxyacetophenone, c13-14 isoparaffin, steareth-2, laureth-7, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol 8	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

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 21

Total Number of ingredients = 24

Zinc oxide (17.5%), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isohexadecane, glycerin, steareth-21, polyhydroxystearic acid, colloidal oatmeal, niacinamide, palmitoyl pentapeptide-4, hydroxyacetophenone, c13-14 isoparaffin, steareth-2, laureth-7, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, disodium edta, polyacrylamide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, phenoxyethanol

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

Notable ingredients

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (17.5%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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

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

Abrasive: Alumina, Silica

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Ingredients with their functions

Sensitive Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30

Sun Shield Mineral Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Zinc oxide (17.5%)

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

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

Water

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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