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Merle Norman Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 L20.

Merle Norman
Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer Spf 15 (L20 Light)
Ingredients Explained

Color: (L20 Light)
Merle Norman Sheer Defense Tinted Moisturizer SPF 15 L20.

Variant Uploaded by: BML on June 24, 2025

This product is pending final review and approval by the BML team.

This product belongs to the sub-category: Tinted Hybrid Sunscreens

Full ingredient list

Octinoxate (7.5%), titanium dioxide (3.67%), water (aqua), dimethicone, butylene glycol, glyceryl stearate se, iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499), mica (ci 77019), talc, glyceryl dilaurate, glyceryl behenate, ceramide 3, saccharide isomerate, allantoin, tocopheryl acetate, tetrahexyldecyl ascorbate, glycine soja (soybean) germ extract, echinacea purpurea extract, foeniculum vulgare (fennel) fruit extract, equisetum arvense extract, chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, cucumis sativus (cucumber) fruit extract, camellia oleifera leaf extract, lecithin, petrolatum, palmitic acid, polyglyceryl-10 decaoleate, polyacrylamide, peg-12 dimethicone, octyldodecyl stearoyl stearate, steareth-20, c13-14 isoparaffin, isocetyl alcohol, propylene glycol, laureth-7, silica, cyclodextrin, disodium edta, phenoxyethanol, tetrasodium edta, bht, diazolidinyl urea, fragrance (parfum)

Ingredient highlights

Ingredient functions

Quick Review of Ingredients

Ingredients Function (What it does)
Octinoxate (7.5%) Sunscreen/UV filter
Titanium dioxide (3.67%) Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant
Water (aqua) Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Glyceryl stearate se Surfactant/Cleansing
Iron oxides (ci 77489, ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499) Colorant
Mica (ci 77019) Colorant

Ingredients explained

1

Octinoxate (7.5%)

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

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

2

Titanium dioxide (3.67%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

3

Water (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.

Price range

$20 to $50

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