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Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen SPF 30
Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint) Mineral Sunscreens (No Tint)
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Ingredient highlights

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen 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

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen SPF 30
No. of common ingredients = 0
Total Number of ingredients = 45 Total Number of ingredients = 32
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 (9.4%), water, dimethicone, propylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, sorbitan oleate decylglucoside crosspolymer, cetearyl alcohol, argania spinosa kernel oil, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, tocopheryl acetate, glycerin, squalane, butyrospermum parkii (shea butter) extract, polyester-5, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, coco-glucoside, c14-22 alcohols, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, ethyl ferulate, c12-20 alkyl glucoside, bisabolol, sodium chloride, phospholipids, gluconolactone, benzyl alcohol, sodium benzoate, chlorphenesin, sorbic acid, urea, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen SPF 30

Ingredients with their functions

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen SPF 30

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 (9.4%)

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

Dimethicone

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning

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

Price range

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer Spf 30
The Sunscreen SPF 30
$20 to $50
less than $20

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The Sunscreen SPF 30

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