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Physical UV Defense Spf 30

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Product category and function

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion 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

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion 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

Full ingredient list

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion 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 13	Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 43

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

Water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, isononyl isononanoate, titanium dioxide (3.85%), prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, zinc oxide (3.12%), cyclopentasiloxane, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, cetearyl alcohol, dimethicone, glycine soja sterols, vp/eicosene copolymer, avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, glycerin, sodium hyaluronate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, superoxide dismutase, ubiquinone, ceramide ng, methicone, palmitoyl hexapeptide-12, peg-10 dimethicone, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, caprylic/capric triglyceride, tribehenin, peg-10 phytosterol, sorbitan stearate, polyhydroxystearic acid, alumina, polysorbate 20, aluminum stearate, xanthan gum, caprylyl glycol, disodium edta, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, chlorphenesin

Notable ingredients

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion 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 (3.85%), Zinc oxide (3.12%)

Soothing: Allantoin

Antioxidant: Avena sativa (oat) kernel extract, Ubiquinone, Tocopheryl acetate, Superoxide dismutase, Tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate

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Ingredients with their functions

Physical UV Defense Spf 30

SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion 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.