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Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

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Ato Mild Sun Cream SPF 50

Product category and function

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Ato Mild Sun Cream SPF 50

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

Ato Mild Sun Cream 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 35 Sunscreen

Ato Mild Sun Cream 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, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 9	Purified water, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, propylheptyl caprylate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, phenyl trimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, glyceryl caprylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, artemisia princeps extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, xanthium strumarium fruit extract, salicornia herbacea extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, poncirus trifoliata fruit extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, allium sativum (garlic) bulb extract, zinc oxide, cyclopentasiloxane, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, titanium dioxide, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 19

Total Number of ingredients = 40

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

Purified water, butyloctyl salicylate, propanediol, propylheptyl caprylate, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, disteardimonium hectorite, polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, magnesium sulfate, phenyl trimethicone, 1,2-hexanediol, polymethylsilsesquioxane, acrylates/dimethicone copolymer, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, aluminum hydroxide, glyceryl caprylate, caprylyl glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, tocopherol, ceramide np, sodium hyaluronate, butylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, glycerin, camellia sinensis leaf extract, artemisia princeps extract, ulmus davidiana root extract, xanthium strumarium fruit extract, salicornia herbacea extract, zingiber officinale (ginger) root extract, lonicera japonica (honeysuckle) flower extract, poncirus trifoliata fruit extract, sophora angustifolia root extract, allium sativum (garlic) bulb extract, zinc oxide, cyclopentasiloxane, homosalate, ethylhexyl salicylate, titanium dioxide, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Notable ingredients

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Ato Mild Sun Cream SPF 50

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

Antioxidant: Caffeine

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

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl salicylate, Homosalate, Titanium dioxide, Zinc oxide

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Camellia sinensis leaf extract, Tocopherol

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Ingredients with their functions

Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 35 Sunscreen

Ato Mild Sun Cream 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.