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The Silk Sunscreen Spf 50

Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen Spf 40

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

The Silk Sunscreen Spf 50

Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen Spf 40

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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

The Silk Sunscreen Spf 50

Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen Spf 40

No. of common ingredients = 0
Zinc oxide, aqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, dimethicone, isododecane, tridecyl salicylate, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, propanediol, caprylyl methicone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, niacinamide, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, silica, squalane, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, hydrolyzed silk, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, arctium lappa root extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, lactobacillus, maltodextrin, caprylyl glycol, dimethicone crosspolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, peg-10, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, propylene glycol, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, butylene glycol, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499) 21	Zinc oxide (10%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isododecane, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, propanediol, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), silica silylate, lactic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosa damascena extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, sea salt (maris sal), olive oil decyl esters, squalene, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, lecithin, allantoin, propylene glycol stearate, glycerin, bisabolol, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, peg-10, silica, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, magnesium stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, bentonite, cellulose acetate, phenylpropanol, hydrated silica, acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), linalool

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 47

Total Number of ingredients = 45

Zinc oxide, aqua/water/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, dimethicone, isododecane, tridecyl salicylate, hdi/trimethylol hexyllactone crosspolymer, propanediol, caprylyl methicone, polymethylsilsesquioxane, niacinamide, saccharomyces/rice ferment filtrate, silica, squalane, camellia sinensis leaf extract, cladosiphon okamuranus extract, hydrolyzed silk, bisabolol, allantoin, tocopherol, theobroma cacao (cocoa) seed extract, arctium lappa root extract, kappaphycus alvarezii extract, sodium hyaluronate, lecithin, caesalpinia spinosa fruit extract, lactobacillus, maltodextrin, caprylyl glycol, dimethicone crosspolymer, hydrogenated lecithin, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, peg-10, polyglyceryl-2 dipolyhydroxystearate, propylene glycol, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, butylene glycol, phosphoric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, hexylene glycol, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, 77492, 77499)

Zinc oxide (10%), water/aqua/eau, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, octyldodecyl neopentanoate, butyloctyl salicylate, caprylic/capric triglyceride, isododecane, lauryl peg-8 dimethicone, propanediol, niacinamide, methylpropanediol, titanium dioxide (ci 77891), silica silylate, lactic acid, helianthus annuus (sunflower) seed oil, lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower/leaf/stem extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, rosa damascena extract, chlorella vulgaris extract, sea salt (maris sal), olive oil decyl esters, squalene, tocopherol, caprylyl glycol, lecithin, allantoin, propylene glycol stearate, glycerin, bisabolol, lauryl peg-10 tris(trimethylsiloxy)silylethyl dimethicone, peg-10, silica, polyglyceryl-4 diisostearate/polyhydroxystearate/sebacate, magnesium stearate, tetrasodium glutamate diacetate, citric acid, sodium hydroxide, sodium chloride, bentonite, cellulose acetate, phenylpropanol, hydrated silica, acrylates/ammonium methacrylate copolymer, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), linalool

Notable ingredients

The Silk Sunscreen Spf 50

Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen Spf 40

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol

Anti-acne: Niacinamide

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (ci 77891), Zinc oxide (10%)

Soothing: Niacinamide, Allantoin, Bisabolol, Chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract

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Ingredients with their functions

The Silk Sunscreen Spf 50

Porescreen Mineral Sunscreen Spf 40

Zinc oxide

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

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

Aqua/water/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.

C12-15 alkyl benzoate

Also-called: C12-C15 Alkyl Benzoate | Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Anti-microbial

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