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Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

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Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Product category and function

Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum 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

Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Water, homosalate, zinc oxide, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, steareth-20, c12-22 alkyl acrylate/hydroxyethylacrylate copolymer, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, rice bran wax, butylene glycol, steareth-2, bisabolol, hydroxyacetophenone, polyhydroxystearic acid, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citric acid, xanthan gum, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dextran 10	Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 31

Total Number of ingredients = 25

Water, homosalate, zinc oxide, glycerin, coco-caprylate/caprate, octocrylene, ethylhexyl salicylate, propanediol, butyloctyl salicylate, steareth-20, c12-22 alkyl acrylate/hydroxyethylacrylate copolymer, ethylhexyl methoxycrylene, rice bran wax, butylene glycol, steareth-2, bisabolol, hydroxyacetophenone, polyhydroxystearic acid, diethylhexyl syringylidenemalonate, chlorphenesin, caprylyl glycol, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, citric acid, xanthan gum, triethoxycaprylylsilane, trisodium ethylenediamine disuccinate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, sorbitan isostearate, polysorbate 60, palmitoyl tripeptide-8, dextran

Homosalate (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (16.5%), aqua/water/eau, c15-19 alkane, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, polymethylsilsesquioxane, sorbitan olivate, silica, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, sodium chloride, xanthan gum, glycerin, hydroxyacetophenone, disodium edta, 1,2-hexanediol, caprylyl glycol, sodium hydroxide, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyhydroxystearic acid, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-2 isostearate, euphorbia cerifera (candelilla) wax, beeswax, dimethicone

Notable ingredients

Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Octocrylene, Zinc oxide

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (10%), Octisalate (5%), Zinc oxide (16.5%)

Antioxidant: Hydroxyacetophenone

Solvent: Aqua/water/eau, 1,2-hexanediol, C15-19 alkane, Glycerin

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Ingredients with their functions

Clear Daily Soothing UV Defense Sunscreen Spf 50

Sun Shield Matte Broad Spectrum 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.

Homosalate

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Zinc oxide

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

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