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Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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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

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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

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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 11	Octocrylene (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (10%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, trimethylpentanediol/adipic acid copolymer, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycerin, polyester-8, arachidyl alcohol, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, beeswax, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, sorbitol, lecithin, xanthan gum, oleic acid, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 26

Total Number of ingredients = 30

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

Octocrylene (10%), octisalate (5%), zinc oxide (10%), water, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, trimethylpentanediol/adipic acid copolymer, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, glycerin, polyester-8, arachidyl alcohol, panthenol, aloe barbadensis leaf juice, tocopheryl acetate, sodium hyaluronate, ascorbyl palmitate, beeswax, behenyl alcohol, arachidyl glucoside, sorbitan oleate, sorbitol, lecithin, xanthan gum, oleic acid, glyceryl caprylate, hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

Signature Spf 50 Sunscreen Lotion

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

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

Soothing: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octisalate (5%), Octocrylene (10%), Zinc oxide (10%)

Soothing: Panthenol

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl palmitate, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Everyday Clear Broad Spectrum Spf 47 Sunscreen

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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.