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Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

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UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

Product category and function

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

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

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

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 35 Sunscreen

UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

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, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 10	Titanium dioxide (10.9%), homosalate (4%), octocrylene (4%), oxybenzone (1.5%), water, dimethicone, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, nylon-12, peg-12 dimethicone, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, sanicula europaea extract, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium maltodextrin crosspolymer, thermus thermophillus ferment, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) bud extract, potassium sorbate, citric acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 32

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, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Titanium dioxide (10.9%), homosalate (4%), octocrylene (4%), oxybenzone (1.5%), water, dimethicone, alcohol, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, aluminum hydroxide, stearic acid, nylon-12, peg-12 dimethicone, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, fragrance, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, glycerin, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopheryl acetate, disodium edta, sanicula europaea extract, butylene glycol, sodium hyaluronate, hydroxypropyltrimonium maltodextrin crosspolymer, thermus thermophillus ferment, lapsana communis flower/leaf/stem extract, ribes nigrum (black currant) bud extract, potassium sorbate, citric acid, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cucumis melo (melon) fruit extract, sodium lauryl sulfate

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

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

Antioxidant: Caffeine

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Homosalate (4%), Octocrylene (4%), Oxybenzone (1.5%), Titanium dioxide (10.9%)

Soothing: Sanicula europaea extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopheryl acetate

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

UV Plus SPF 50 Anti Pollution Face Sunscreen

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.