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Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

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Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

Product category and function

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

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

Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

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

Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

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 8	Water, cyclopentasiloxane, zinc oxide, propanediol, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylyl methicone, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, 1, 2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, magnesium sulfate, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sorbitan caprylate, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 25

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

Water, cyclopentasiloxane, zinc oxide, propanediol, titanium dioxide, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, methyl methacrylate crosspolymer, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylyl methicone, citrus aurantium dulcis (orange) oil, citrus nobilis (mandarin orange) peel oil, litsea cubeba fruit oil, 1, 2-hexanediol, disteardimonium hectorite, magnesium sulfate, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, sorbitan caprylate, glyceryl caprylate, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

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

Antioxidant: Caffeine

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Cyclopentasiloxane, Propanediol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Every Sun Day™ Mineral Sunscreen Spf 50+ For Face

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.