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SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

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Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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Product category and function

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum 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

Full ingredient list

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin 12	Zinc oxide (19.5%), purified water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopentyldiol, squalane, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, bis-octyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate/propanediol copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, sucrose stearate, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ap, carnosine, phytosterols, hydrogenated lecithin, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 43

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Zinc oxide (19.5%), purified water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isopentyldiol, squalane, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, bis-octyldodecyl dimer dilinoleate/propanediol copolymer, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, cetearyl alcohol, sucrose stearate, ceramide eop, ceramide ng, ceramide np, ceramide as, ceramide ap, carnosine, phytosterols, hydrogenated lecithin, dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyacrylate crosspolymer-11, caprylyl glycol, 1,2-hexanediol

Notable ingredients

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (3.85%), Zinc oxide (3.12%)

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (19.5%)

Solvent: Purified water, 1,2-hexanediol, Glycerin, Isopentyldiol

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Zinc oxide (19.5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion Spf 30

Facial Moisturizer Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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.

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.

Isononyl isononanoate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning

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