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Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

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Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

Product category and function

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

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

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

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

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

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, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9 10	Zinc oxide (12%), allantoin, anogeissus leiocarpa bark extract, bisabolol, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, dimethiconol/propylsilsesquioxane/silicate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, isododecane, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, niacinamide, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, peg-10, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, propanediol, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, trilaureth-4 phosphate, water

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9

Zinc oxide (12%), allantoin, anogeissus leiocarpa bark extract, bisabolol, butyloctyl salicylate, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylyl glycol, caprylyl methicone, dimethicone, dimethiconol/propylsilsesquioxane/silicate crosspolymer, ethylhexylglycerin, hexylene glycol, hydrolyzed sodium hyaluronate, isododecane, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, niacinamide, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, peg-10, phenoxyethanol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, propanediol, sodium chloride, sodium hyaluronate, sodium hydroxide, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, trilaureth-4 phosphate, water

Notable ingredients

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

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

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide (12%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol

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Ingredients with their functions

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Age Defense UV Mineral Sunscreen Serum Broad Spectrum Spf 50+

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.