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SkinMedica
Essential Defense Mineral Shield Broad Spectrum Spf 32 Sunscreen Tinted
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This product belongs to the sub-category: Tinted Mineral Sunscreens

Full ingredient list

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, tocopheryl acetate, sodium citrate, dimethicone/vinyl dimethicone crosspolymer, triethoxysilylethyl polydimethylsiloxyethyl hexyl dimethicone, peg/ppg-18/18 dimethicone, triethoxycaprylylsilane, stearic acid, ethylhexylglycerin, phenoxyethanol, iron oxides (ci 77491, ci 77492, ci 77499)

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Ingredients Function (What it does)
Titanium dioxide (5.0%) Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant
Zinc oxide (6.0%) Sunscreen/UV filter, Skin protecting, Colorant, Anti-microbial
Water/aqua/eau Skin conditioning, Solvent
Cyclopentasiloxane Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin conditioning, Solvent
Dimethicone Emollient/Moisturizer, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning
Polyglyceryl-3 polydimethylsiloxyethyl dimethicone Skin conditioning
Butylene glycol Viscosity controlling, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer, Solvent
Aluminum hydroxide Emollient/Moisturizer, Viscosity controlling, Skin protecting, Skin conditioning, Humectant/Moisturizer

Ingredients explained

1

Titanium dioxide (5.0%)

Function: Sunscreen/UV filter, Colorant

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

2

Zinc oxide (6.0%)

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

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

3

Water/aqua/eau

Also-called: Aqua, Aqua/Water, Water, 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.

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$20 to $50

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