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Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Product category and function

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Flawless Daily Sunscreen 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin 9	Aqua (water), zinc oxide (nano), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, niacinamide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, sodium carbomer, laureth-7, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, biosaccharide gum-4

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 27

Octinoxate (7.5%), zinc oxide (12.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, niacinamide, oleth-3 phosphate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, polygonum aviculare extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, polyisobutene, peg-7 trimethylolpropane coconut ether, butylene glycol, disodium edta, sodium hydroxide, citric acid, caprylyl glycol, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol, ethylhexylglycerin

Aqua (water), zinc oxide (nano), c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, niacinamide, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, cetearyl alcohol, polyacrylamide, phenoxyethanol, polyhydroxystearic acid, c13-14 isoparaffin, sodium hyaluronate, sodium stearoyl glutamate, tocopheryl acetate, benzyl alcohol, lactic acid, sodium carbomer, laureth-7, 1,2-hexanediol, disodium edta, isostearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, dehydroacetic acid, biosaccharide gum-4

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Zinc oxide (12.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Zinc oxide (nano)

Soothing: Niacinamide

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Flawless Daily Sunscreen SPF 50

Octinoxate (7.5%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Zinc oxide (12.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

We don’t have a detailed description of this ingredient yet.

Water/aqua/eau

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.