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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

Sunbetter Tone Smart Spf 68 Sunscreen Compact

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

Sunbetter Tone Smart Spf 68 Sunscreen Compact

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 Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Sunbetter Tone Smart Spf 68 Sunscreen Compact

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) 12	Titanium dioxide (8.4%), zinc oxide (10.0%), 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, alumina, bis-vinyl dimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, bisabolol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, cerium oxide, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disteardimonium hectorite, ethylhexylglycerin, hexyldecanol, himanthalia elongata extract, hydrogenated vegetable oil, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), laureth-25, laureth-3, mica, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, ozokerite, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, phenyl trimethicone, plankton extract, polyethylene, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, silica, simethicone, sodium chloride, stearic acid, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tribehenin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, water, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 23

Total Number of ingredients = 45

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 (8.4%), zinc oxide (10.0%), 1,2-hexanediol, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, alumina, bis-vinyl dimethicone/dimethicone copolymer, bisabolol, brassica campestris (rapeseed) sterols, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, caprylyl glycol, cerium oxide, cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide, dimethicone, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, disteardimonium hectorite, ethylhexylglycerin, hexyldecanol, himanthalia elongata extract, hydrogenated vegetable oil, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), laureth-25, laureth-3, mica, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, ozokerite, phenethyl alcohol, phenoxyethanol, phenyl trimethicone, plankton extract, polyethylene, polyhydroxystearic acid, polymethyl methacrylate, prunus armeniaca (apricot) kernel oil, silica, simethicone, sodium chloride, stearic acid, tocopherol, tocopheryl acetate, tribehenin, triethoxycaprylylsilane, vinyl dimethicone/methicone silsesquioxane crosspolymer, water, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Sunbetter Tone Smart Spf 68 Sunscreen Compact

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 (8.4%), Zinc oxide (10.0%)

Soothing: Bisabolol

Antioxidant: Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted

Sunbetter Tone Smart Spf 68 Sunscreen Compact

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.