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Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up Sunscreen Spf 50+

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UV Expert Tone Up Sun Essence SPF 50+

Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up Sunscreen Spf 50+

Tinted Hybrid Sunscreens	Tinted Hybrid Sunscreens
Sunscreens that combine mineral and chemical filters, with tint provided by iron oxides.	Sunscreens that combine mineral and chemical filters, with tint provided by iron oxides.
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UV Expert Tone Up Sun Essence SPF 50+

Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up 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

Full ingredient list

UV Expert Tone Up Sun Essence SPF 50+

Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up Sunscreen Spf 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, diisopropyl sebacate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, titanium dioxide, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, octyldodecanol, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, butyloctyl salicylate, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, polysilicone-15, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, rosa damascena flower water, mentha aquatica extract, prunus serrulata flower extract, paeonia albiflora flower extract, mentha rotundifolia leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, aluminum hydroxide, polyhydroxystearic acid, stearic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, decyl glucoside, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose stearoxy ether, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ethylhexylglycerin, isododecane, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, glycerin, sodium citrate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, tocopherol, cyanocobalamin, ectoin, glutathione, tranexamic acid, hexapeptide-2, acetyl hexapeptide-8, biotin, cetearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, fragrance, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, benzyl salicylate, mica, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow. 19	Aloe barbadensis leaf water, homosalate, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl salicylate, glycerin, water, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl trimethicone, niacinamide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), diisopropyl sebacate, terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium cetyl phosphate, cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, behenyl alcohol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, xanthan gum, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydrogenated lecithin, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, ethylhexylglycerin, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), disodium edta, triethoxycaprylylsilane, iron oxides (ci 77492), sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, myristic acid, cyanocobalamin, lauric acid, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 63

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Water, diisopropyl sebacate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, titanium dioxide, dicaprylyl carbonate, propanediol, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, octyldodecanol, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, butyloctyl salicylate, niacinamide, pentylene glycol, polysilicone-15, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, 1,2-hexanediol, rosa damascena flower water, mentha aquatica extract, prunus serrulata flower extract, paeonia albiflora flower extract, mentha rotundifolia leaf extract, camellia sinensis leaf extract, thymus vulgaris (thyme) leaf extract, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, aluminum hydroxide, polyhydroxystearic acid, stearic acid, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, ammonium acryloyldimethyl taurate/vp copolymer, decyl glucoside, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose stearoxy ether, neopentyl glycol diethylhexanoate, ethylhexylglycerin, isododecane, adenosine, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, citric acid, ceramide np, hydrogenated lecithin, glycerin, sodium citrate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, isopropyl titanium triisostearate, tocopherol, cyanocobalamin, ectoin, glutathione, tranexamic acid, hexapeptide-2, acetyl hexapeptide-8, biotin, cetearyl alcohol, xanthan gum, fragrance, linalool, hydroxycitronellal, limonene, benzyl salicylate, mica, iron oxide red, iron oxide yellow.

Aloe barbadensis leaf water, homosalate, butylene glycol, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl salicylate, glycerin, water, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, methyl trimethicone, niacinamide, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), diisopropyl sebacate, terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid, 1,2-hexanediol, potassium cetyl phosphate, cetearyl alcohol, tromethamine, glyceryl stearate, behenyl alcohol, polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, xanthan gum, sodium polyacryloyldimethyl taurate, hydrogenated lecithin, poly c10-30 alkyl acrylate, ethylhexylglycerin, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 methylglucose distearate, palmitic acid, iron oxides (ci 77491), disodium edta, triethoxycaprylylsilane, iron oxides (ci 77492), sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, myristic acid, cyanocobalamin, lauric acid, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

UV Expert Tone Up Sun Essence SPF 50+

Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up Sunscreen Spf 50+

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl triazone, Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol, Titanium dioxide, Polysilicone-15

Soothing: Niacinamide, Ectoin

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Homosalate, Titanium dioxide (ci 77891), Terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin

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Ingredients with their functions

UV Expert Tone Up Sun Essence SPF 50+

Aloe 54.2 Aqua Tone Up Sunscreen Spf 50+

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.

Diisopropyl sebacate

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

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.