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Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

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Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

Product category and function

Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

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

Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Avobenzone (2.8%), homosalate (9.6%), octisalate (4.8%), octocrylene (9.6%), water (aqua/eau), glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, silica, dimethicone, hydrogenated lecithin, fragrance (parfum), dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium carbomer, isohexadecane, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, aminomethyl propanol, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citral, limonene, linalool, ci 77891. 10	Aqua (water), homosalate, octocrylene, cyclomethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), ethylhexyl salicylate (octyl salicylate), isostearyl neopentanoate, ethylhexyl triazone, cyclohexasiloxane, ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol (cetostearyl alcohol), caprylyl glycol, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, silica, triethanolamine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl dimethicone, caprylhydroxamic acid, citric acid, disodium edta, panthenol (vitamin b), tocopherols (mixed tocopherols)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 30

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Avobenzone (2.8%), homosalate (9.6%), octisalate (4.8%), octocrylene (9.6%), water (aqua/eau), glycerin, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, silica, dimethicone, hydrogenated lecithin, fragrance (parfum), dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, xanthan gum, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, sodium carbomer, isohexadecane, polysorbate 60, sorbitan isostearate, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, aminomethyl propanol, citric acid, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, sodium benzoate, citral, limonene, linalool, ci 77891.

Aqua (water), homosalate, octocrylene, cyclomethicone, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone), ethylhexyl salicylate (octyl salicylate), isostearyl neopentanoate, ethylhexyl triazone, cyclohexasiloxane, ceteareth-20, cetearyl alcohol (cetostearyl alcohol), caprylyl glycol, glycerin, peg-40 stearate, silica, triethanolamine, ammonium acryloyldimethyltaurate/vp copolymer, xanthan gum, cetyl dimethicone, caprylhydroxamic acid, citric acid, disodium edta, panthenol (vitamin b), tocopherols (mixed tocopherols)

Notable ingredients

Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (9.6%), Octisalate (4.8%), Octocrylene (9.6%), Avobenzone (2.8%)

Solvent: Water (aqua/eau), Benzyl alcohol, Butylene glycol, Glycerin, Limonene, Pentylene glycol, Isohexadecane

Abrasive: Silica

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Ethylhexyl salicylate (octyl salicylate), Octocrylene, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (avobenzone)

Soothing: Panthenol (vitamin b)

Antioxidant: Tocopherols (mixed tocopherols)

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Ingredients with their functions

Essentials Face + Body Sunscreen Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Daily Essential Moisturiser Spf 50+

Avobenzone (2.8%)

Also-called: Avobenzone | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Homosalate (9.6%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (4.8%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Aqua (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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octocrylene

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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