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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid 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

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate 11	Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, water (aqua), glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, styrene/acrylates copolymer, stearyl dimethicone, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, isododecane, polyglyceryl-4 isostearate, talc, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, nylon-12, pentylene glycol, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum stearate, phenoxyethanol, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, triethoxycaprylylsilane, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, dipropylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate

Titanium dioxide (6.3%), zinc oxide (4.1%), water/aqua/eau, dimethicone, dicaprylyl carbonate, butyloctyl salicylate, coco-caprylate/caprate, propanediol, dipentaerythrityl tri-polyhydroxystearate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil, trimethylsiloxysilicate, silica, hydrogenated castor oil/sebacic acid copolymer, rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) extract, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, tocopherol, caffeine, punica granatum (pomegranate) extract, polygonum cuspidatum root extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, vanilla planifolia fruit extract, oryzanol, ascorbyl palmitate, hydroxyapatite, dimethicone silylate, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethicone crosspolymer-3, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, cetyl peg/ppg-10/1 dimethicone, lauryl peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, caprylyl glycol, phenoxyethanol

Notable ingredients

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water (aqua), Butyloctyl salicylate, Dipropylene glycol, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6.3%), Zinc oxide (4.1%)

Soothing: Aleurites moluccana (kukui) seed oil

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Caffeine, Polygonum cuspidatum root extract, Tocopherol, Vanilla planifolia fruit extract

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Ingredients with their functions

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daily Light Guard Defense Fluid Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Titanium dioxide

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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.

Water (aqua)

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.