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Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

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Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Physical UV Defense 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

Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Ingredient info	Ingredient info
Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free vegan cruelty-free	Alcohol-free Paraben-free SLS-free Mica-free Fragrance-free

Full ingredient list

Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

No. of common ingredients = 0
Aqua (water), zinc oxide, coconut alkanes, dimethicone, diethylhexyl carbonate, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, silica, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, magnesium sulfate, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, nonapeptide-1, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-47, collagen amino acids, pongamia pinnata seed extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) callus culture, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, disteardimonium hectorite, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, silica dimethyl silylate, propylene carbonate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, dextran, polyhydroxystearic acid, disodium edta, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol 12	Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, dimethicone, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, undecane, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, nylon-12, caprylyl methicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, tridecane, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, talc, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, aluminum stearate, pentylene glycol, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9

No. of common ingredients = 0

Total Number of ingredients = 33

Total Number of ingredients = 35

Aqua (water), zinc oxide, coconut alkanes, dimethicone, diethylhexyl carbonate, butylene glycol dicaprylate/dicaprate, silica, lauryl polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, dimethicone/polyglycerin-3 crosspolymer, magnesium sulfate, acetyl tetrapeptide-2, nonapeptide-1, nicotiana benthamiana hexapeptide-40 sh-polypeptide-47, collagen amino acids, pongamia pinnata seed extract, gossypium herbaceum (cotton) callus culture, glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract, nelumbo nucifera flower extract, coco-caprylate/caprate, disteardimonium hectorite, glycerin, caprylyl glycol, silica dimethyl silylate, propylene carbonate, butylene glycol, pentylene glycol, tocopherol, dextran, polyhydroxystearic acid, disodium edta, citric acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol

Titanium dioxide (6%), zinc oxide (5%), water, dimethicone, isododecane, c12-15 alkyl benzoate, undecane, triethylhexanoin, isohexadecane, nylon-12, caprylyl methicone, butyloctyl salicylate, phenethyl benzoate, styrene/acrylates copolymer, silica, tridecane, dicaprylyl carbonate, dicaprylyl ether, talc, dimethicone/peg-10/15 crosspolymer, aluminum stearate, pentylene glycol, peg-9 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone, alumina, polyhydroxystearic acid, phenoxyethanol, magnesium sulfate, caprylyl glycol, peg-8 laurate, disteardimonium hectorite, tocopherol, propylene carbonate, artemia extract, benzoic acid, peg-9

Notable ingredients

Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Sunscreen/UV filter: Zinc oxide

Soothing: Glycyrrhiza glabra (licorice) root extract

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Sunscreen/UV filter: Titanium dioxide (6%), Zinc oxide (5%)

Antioxidant: Tocopherol

Solvent: Water, Butyloctyl salicylate, Dicaprylyl ether, Propylene carbonate, Pentylene glycol, Peg-9, Isododecane, Isohexadecane

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Ingredients with their functions

Mineral Sunscreen SPF 50

Sheer Physical UV Defense Spf 50

Aqua (water)

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.

Zinc oxide

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

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

Coconut alkanes

Function: Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent

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