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Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

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Product category and function

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Extreme Spf 50+

Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)	Hybrid Sunscreens (No Tint)
Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...	Sunscreens that use a combination of mineral (inorganic) and chemical (organic) UV filters and do...
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Ingredient highlights

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Extreme 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 cruelty-free

Full ingredient list

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Extreme Spf 50+

No. of common ingredients = 0
Octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (3.0%), zinc oxide (8.0%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polygonum aviculare extract, physalis angulata extract, dunaliella salina extract, ubiquinone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, betaine, melanin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, batyl alcohol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, panthenol, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, polyhydroxystearic acid, isostearic acid, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol 11	Aqua, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), titanium dioxide (nano), ethylhexyl salicylate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, glycerin, squalane, cocoglycerides, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, c8-22 alkyl acrylates/methacrylic acid crosspolymer, acrylates copolymer, decyl glucoside, silica, vitis vinifera seed extract, propyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, alcohol, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, propylene glycol, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, tocopherol, diisopropyl adipate, ubiquinone, citric acid

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 40

Total Number of ingredients = 32

Octinoxate (7.5%), octisalate (3.0%), zinc oxide (8.0%), water/aqua/eau, caprylic/capric triglyceride, silica, squalane, glycerin, niacinamide, dimethicone, glyceryl stearate, peg-100 stearate, cetearyl alcohol, butyrospermum parkii (shea) butter, polygonum aviculare extract, physalis angulata extract, dunaliella salina extract, ubiquinone, camellia sinensis leaf extract, tremella fuciformis sporocarp extract, betaine, melanin, tocopheryl acetate, tocopherol, hydroxyacetophenone, batyl alcohol, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, panthenol, butylene glycol, ceteareth-20, polyhydroxystearic acid, isostearic acid, xanthan gum, ethylhexylglycerin, disodium edta, aminomethyl propanol, caprylyl glycol, potassium sorbate, sorbic acid, phenoxyethanol

Aqua, caprylic/capric triglyceride, pentylene glycol, methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano), titanium dioxide (nano), ethylhexyl salicylate, bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, ethylhexyl triazone, glycerin, squalane, cocoglycerides, hydrogenated phosphatidylcholine, c8-22 alkyl acrylates/methacrylic acid crosspolymer, acrylates copolymer, decyl glucoside, silica, vitis vinifera seed extract, propyl alcohol, cetyl phosphate, alcohol, sodium hydroxide, xanthan gum, propylene glycol, lecithin, tocopheryl acetate, ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, tocopherol, diisopropyl adipate, ubiquinone, citric acid

Notable ingredients

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Extreme Spf 50+

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Octinoxate (7.5%), Octisalate (3.0%), Zinc oxide (8.0%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Panthenol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Ethylhexyl triazone, Ethylhexyl salicylate, Diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate, Bis-ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine, Titanium dioxide (nano), Methylene bis-benzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (nano)

Antioxidant: Ascorbyl tetraisopalmitate, Ubiquinone, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl acetate, Vitis vinifera seed extract

Solvent: Aqua, Alcohol, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Diisopropyl adipate, Glycerin, Propylene glycol, Propyl alcohol, Pentylene glycol

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Ingredients with their functions

Total Defense + Repair Broad Spectrum Spf 34 Sunscreen

Extreme Spf 50+

Octinoxate (7.5%)

Also-called: Octinoxate, Octyl Methoxycinnamate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Octisalate (3.0%)

Also-called: Octisalate, Octyl Salicylate | Function: Sunscreen/UV filter

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

Zinc oxide (8.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial

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

Aqua

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.

Caprylic/capric triglyceride

Also-called: Caprylic Capric Triglyceride | Function: Occlusive/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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

Pentylene glycol

Function: Skin conditioning, Solvent

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