Naturally Serious Mineral Sun Defense Moisturizer Broad Spectrum Sunscreen SPF 30

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Zinc Oxide¹ 25% and Titanium Dioxide² 4%

Water, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride¹⁹, Glycerin¹¹, Pentylene Glycol⁹, Cetearyl Alcohol, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid⁷, Fragrance¹²/Parfum*, Ceteareth-20, C13-14 Alkane, Propanediol, Ethylhexyl Olivate²³¹³, Sodium PCA⁶, Limonene, Sorbitol⁴, Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate⁸, Xanthan Gum, Stearic Acid³, Bisabolol²⁰, Alumina²¹, Phenethyl Alcohol¹⁰, Sodium Phytate²², Squalane⁵, Linalool, Citral, Citric Acid¹⁵, Citronellol¹⁶, Geraniol, Farnesol, Coumarin¹⁴, Iron Oxides (CI 77491¹⁷, CI 77492¹⁸, CI 77499).

Ingredient	What it does
¹zinc oxide	UVA + UVB sunscreen; anti-irritant, thickener, coloring agent/pigment; bulking agent
²titanium dioxide	A broad-spectrum SPF sunscreen; sometimes used as a pigment & for its opacity
³stearic acid	emulsifier; cleaning agent; stabilizes emulsions; lipophilic thickener; texturizer. Stearic acid is naturally found in skin and is used in cleansers to reduce cleansing-induced damage, aid in moisturization, and replenish with skin-natural lipids.
⁴sorbitol	a humectant moisturizer; product thickener; similar to glycerin with a gel-like consistency; creates a slippery feel
⁵squalane	light emollient veg oil, can be antibacterial & moisturizing; might break out some people
⁶sodium PCA	Humectant moisturizer
⁷Polyhydroxystearic Acid	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
⁸Polyglyceryl-2 Stearate	emulsifier, combines oil and water in the formula
⁹pentylene glycol	synthetic humectant moisturizer; also a solvent & anti-microbial preservative
¹⁰Phenethyl Alcohol	fragrant ingredient with antimicrobial properties; preservative
¹¹Glycerin	A humectant moisturizer; usually used as a base in (light) moisturizers
¹²fragrance	Fragrance in skin care is like spraying perfume on your face. Smells nice, but potentially irritating and damaging to your skin's acid mantle. Especially if these ingredients are high up on the ingredient list.
¹³Ethylhexyl Olivate	moisturizing
¹⁴Coumarin	fragrance
¹⁵citric acid	mainly used as a cleaning agent & preservative; pH adjuster; in higher concentration it's an AHA (in peels & antiaging products)
¹⁶Citronellol	fragrance
¹⁷Ci 77491	cosmetic colorant
¹⁸Ci 77492	cosmetic colorant
¹⁹Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride	Coconut derived emollient moisturizer, sometimes used as a thickener. Rich in fatty acids that replenish skin; has a silky, dry oil feel
²⁰bisabolol	anti-irritant; reduces dry & damaged skin flaking; restores suppleness; also a fragrance. It also increases the skin penetration of other cosmetic ingredients.
²¹alumina	Abrasive; Opacifying agent; Anticaking agent; Absorbent; Viscosity Controlling; feels like fine grains of sand in microdermabrasion creams; in lower concentrations, can be used to create a soft focus effect in leave-on products
²²Sodium Phytate	chelating agent
²³olivate	Derived from olive oil.