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CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Daily SPF 30 Lotion

Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)	Chemical Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...	Sunscreens that use chemical (organic) UV filters and do not contain iron oxides (with rare...
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Ingredient highlights

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Daily SPF 30 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Daily SPF 30 Lotion

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water (aqua), octinoxate, glycerin, octisalate, silica, octocrylene, avobenzone, dimethicone, tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, oat bran extract, punica granatum fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, titanium dioxide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, sodium carbomer, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol 9	Octisalate (4.75%), oxybenzone (4.25%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.8%), acrylates/c12-22 alkylmethacrylate copolymer, alerurites moliccana seed (kukui nut oil), allantoin, butyloctyl salicylate, benzoic acid, c12-c15 alkyl benzoate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, cetearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, macadamia (nut) ternifolia seed oil, magnesium aluminum silicate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, potassium cetyl phosphate, tetrasodium edta, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), tocopherol, water

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Water (aqua), octinoxate, glycerin, octisalate, silica, octocrylene, avobenzone, dimethicone, tocopherol, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, peucedanum graveolens (dill) extract, sambucus nigra fruit extract, oat bran extract, punica granatum fruit extract, lycium barbarum fruit extract, hydrogenated lecithin, titanium dioxide, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, xanthan gum, sodium carbomer, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, potassium sorbate, phenoxyethanol

Octisalate (4.75%), oxybenzone (4.25%), avobenzone (3%), octocrylene (2.8%), acrylates/c12-22 alkylmethacrylate copolymer, alerurites moliccana seed (kukui nut oil), allantoin, butyloctyl salicylate, benzoic acid, c12-c15 alkyl benzoate, camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, cetearyl alcohol, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, ethylhexylglycerin, glycereth-2 cocoate, glycerin, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, macadamia (nut) ternifolia seed oil, magnesium aluminum silicate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, potassium cetyl phosphate, tetrasodium edta, tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate), tocopherol, water

Notable ingredients

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Daily SPF 30 Lotion

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate, Octinoxate, Octocrylene, Avobenzone, Titanium dioxide

Soothing: Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Oat bran extract

Antioxidant: Oat bran extract, Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, Tocopherol, Vitis vinifera (grape) seed extract

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate (4.75%), Octocrylene (2.8%), Avobenzone (3%), Oxybenzone (4.25%)

Soothing: Allantoin, Alerurites moliccana seed (kukui nut oil)

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis (green tea) leaf extract, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate (vitamin e acetate)

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Ingredients with their functions

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Daily SPF 30 Lotion

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.

Octinoxate

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Glycerin

Also-called: Glycerol | Function: Skin-identical ingredient, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent