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Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

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Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Product category and function

Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

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

Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, dimethicone, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, undecane, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, nylon-12, caprylyl methicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, tridecane, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, talc, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, aluminum stearate, pentylene glycol, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9, disodium stearoyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide 10	Titanium dioxide (5.0%), zinc oxide (6.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, caffeine, camellia oleifera leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 39

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, dimethicone, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, undecane, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, nylon-12, caprylyl methicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, tridecane, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, talc, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, aluminum stearate, pentylene glycol, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, iron oxides, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9, disodium stearoyl glutamate, aluminum hydroxide

Titanium dioxide (5.0%), zinc oxide (6.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, caffeine, camellia oleifera leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

Notable ingredients

Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6%), Zinc oxide (5%)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Dicaprylyl ether, Propylene carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Peg-9, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (5.0%), Zinc oxide (6.0%)

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane

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Ingredients with their functions

Physical Fusion UV Defense Spf 50

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Titanium dioxide (6%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (5%)

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

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

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.