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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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Product category and function

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daydream Spf 40

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

Daydream Spf 40

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

Daydream Spf 40

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 12	Zinc oxide (17%), water, isododecane, propanediol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, polymethylsilsesquioxane/trimethylsiloxysilicate, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, coco-caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, c18-36 acid triglyceride, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, polyphenylsilsesquioxane, lecithin, polysilicone-11, fructooligosaccharides, glycoproteins, bioflavonoids, guar gum, glycerin, shea butter, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, aminomethyl propanol, caprylhydroxamic acid, polysorbate 20, pentylene glycol, decyl glucoside, xanthan gum

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

Zinc oxide (17%), water, isododecane, propanediol, dimethicone, caprylic/capric triglyceride, polyglyceryl-6 polyricinoleate, polymethylsilsesquioxane/trimethylsiloxysilicate, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, coco-caprylate/caprate, polyglyceryl-10 dioleate, c18-36 acid triglyceride, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, polyhydroxystearic acid, polyphenylsilsesquioxane, lecithin, polysilicone-11, fructooligosaccharides, glycoproteins, bioflavonoids, guar gum, glycerin, shea butter, 1,2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, propylene carbonate, aminomethyl propanol, caprylhydroxamic acid, polysorbate 20, pentylene glycol, decyl glucoside, xanthan gum

Notable ingredients

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daydream Spf 40

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: Zinc oxide (17%)

Soothing: Bioflavonoids

Solvent: Water, 1,2-hexanediol, Butyloctyl salicylate, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Glycerin, Propylene carbonate, Propanediol, Pentylene glycol, Isododecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

Daydream Spf 40

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.