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paulas choice Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30.
Bliss Block Star Sheer SPF 50.

Product category and function

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50
Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint) Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use mineral (inorganic) UV filters (zinc oxide & titanium dioxide) and do not...
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Ingredient highlights

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen 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

vegan

cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 45 Total Number of ingredients = 24
Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, zinc oxide, titanium dioxide, glycerin, isononyl isononanoate, butylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, potassium cetyl phosphate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, actinidia chinensis (kiwi) fruit extract (kiwi fruit), argania spinosa kernel oil, tetrapeptide-30, linoleic acid, resveratrol, ascorbyl glucoside, niacinamide, tocopheryl acetate, magnesium ascorbyl phosphate, bisabolol, tocopherol, phospholipids, lecithin, glycine soja sterols, xanthophylls, pullulan, sodium gluconate, xanthan gum, sclerotium gum, alumina, caprylic/capric triglyceride, citric acid, triethoxycaprylylsilane, c13-14 isoparaffin, acrylates copolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, caprylyl glycol, polyacrylamide, ceteareth-20, aluminum stearate, laureth-7, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol Zinc oxide (20%), water, caprylic/capric triglyceride, glycerin, vp/hexadecene copolymer, dimethicone, sorbitan isostearate, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, bisabolol, xanthan gum, cetearyl alcohol, ethyl ferulate, olive oil polyglyceryl-6 esters, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glyceryl stearate, polysorbate 60, polysorbate 80, sodium stearoyl lactylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, isohexadecane, gluconolactone, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, phenoxyethanol, sodium benzoate

Notable ingredients

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50

Ingredients with their functions

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50

1

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.

2

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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

3

Zinc oxide

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

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

1

Zinc oxide (20%)

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

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

2

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.

3

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.

Price range

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50
$20 to $50
$20 to $50

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Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
Block Star Sheer Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50

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