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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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Product category and function

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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 UV Defense Spf 30

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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 15	Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 42

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%), zinc oxide (5%), water, glycerin, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, isododecane, butyloctyl salicylate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, propanediol, stearic acid, peg-100 stearate, sorbitan stearate, peg-8 laurate, ceramide np, ceramide ap, ceramide eop, sorbitan isostearate, carbomer, cetearyl alcohol, ceteareth-20, triethoxycaprylylsilane, dimethiconol, sodium citrate, sodium lauroyl lactylate, sodium dodecylbenzenesulfonate, myristic acid, sodium hyaluronate, cholesterol, aluminum hydroxide, palmitic acid, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, caprylyl glycol, citric acid, xanthan gum, phytosphingosine, polyhydroxystearic acid, polysorbate 60, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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%), Zinc oxide (5%)

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Glycerin, Propanediol, Isododecane

Anti-microbial: C12-15 alkyl benzoate, Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol, Zinc oxide (5%)

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Ingredients with their functions

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Hydrating Mineral Sunscreen Spf 30 Body Lotion

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.