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CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

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CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Skinactive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer

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+

Skinactive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer

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

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Skinactive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer

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 12	Avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (3%), water, glycerin, dimethicone, ptfe, alcohol denat., isopropyl isostearate, octyldodecanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, c13-14 isoparaffin, capryloyl salicylic acid, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, disodium stearoyl glutamate, glycine soja (soybean) protein, hydrolyzed rice protein, laureth-7, linalool, methylisothiazolinone, methylparaben, mica, panthenol, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, retinyl linoleate, silica, sodium benzoate, titanium dioxide, tocopheryl acetate, parfum/fragrance

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 29

Total Number of ingredients = 41

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

Avobenzone (3%), octisalate (5%), octocrylene (3%), water, glycerin, dimethicone, ptfe, alcohol denat., isopropyl isostearate, octyldodecanol, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/steareth-25 methacrylate crosspolymer, arachidyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, benzyl alcohol, c13-14 isoparaffin, capryloyl salicylic acid, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, cetearyl glucoside, cetyl alcohol, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, dimethiconol, disodium edta, disodium stearoyl glutamate, glycine soja (soybean) protein, hydrolyzed rice protein, laureth-7, linalool, methylisothiazolinone, methylparaben, mica, panthenol, peg-100 stearate, phenoxyethanol, polyacrylamide, retinyl linoleate, silica, sodium benzoate, titanium dioxide, tocopheryl acetate, parfum/fragrance

Notable ingredients

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Skinactive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer

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: Avobenzone (3%), Octisalate (5%), Titanium dioxide, Octocrylene (3%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

CLEAR Ultra Light Daily Hydrating Fluid SPF 30+

Skinactive Ultra-Lift Anti-Wrinkle Firming Moisturizer

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