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Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

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Product category and function

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Mineral Tinted Compact Spf 50

Tinted Mineral Sunscreens	Tinted Mineral Sunscreens
Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.	Sunscreens containing mineral filters and tint from iron oxides.
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Ingredient highlights

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Mineral Tinted Compact 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

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Mineral Tinted Compact Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Titanium dioxide (5.0%), zinc oxide (6.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, caffeine, camellia oleifera leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499) 8	Titanium dioxide (13.7%), zinc oxide (4.9%), dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenyl trimethicone, isodecyl neopentanoate, squalane, talc, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, polyethylene, iron oxides, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, alumina, stearic acid, water, beeswax (cire d’abeille), bht, caprylic/capric triglyceride, microcrystalline wax (cire microcrystalline), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, tocopheryl glucoside, tribehenin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499)

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 28

Titanium dioxide (5.0%), zinc oxide (6.0%), water/aqua/eau, cyclopentasiloxane, dimethicone, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, butylene glycol, aluminum hydroxide, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, sodium chloride, caffeine, camellia oleifera leaf extract, tocopheryl acetate, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

Titanium dioxide (13.7%), zinc oxide (4.9%), dimethicone, hydrogenated polyisobutene, phenyl trimethicone, isodecyl neopentanoate, squalane, talc, ethylhexyl hydroxystearate, polyethylene, iron oxides, polymethyl methacrylate, silica, polyglyceryl-3 diisostearate, alumina, stearic acid, water, beeswax (cire d’abeille), bht, caprylic/capric triglyceride, microcrystalline wax (cire microcrystalline), phenoxyethanol, tocopherol, tocopheryl glucoside, tribehenin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, titanium dioxide/ci 77891, iron oxides (ci 77492, ci 77491, ci 77499)

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Mineral Tinted Compact Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (5.0%), Zinc oxide (6.0%)

Antioxidant: Caffeine, Tocopheryl acetate

Solvent: Water/aqua/eau, Butylene glycol, Cyclopentasiloxane

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (13.7%), Zinc oxide (4.9%)

Antioxidant: Bht, Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Mineral Tinted Compact Spf 50

Titanium dioxide (5.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

Zinc oxide (6.0%)

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.