PRODUCT REVIEW

LIGHTSAVER Activated Mineral Sunscreen – SPF 33
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Product summary
What can the product work for?
Sun protection
Moisturizing
What does the product description say?
Formulated with our proprietary Light Activated Repair Complex (LARC), it’s designed to keep your skin protected, glowy, and hydrated.
Anti-blemish
Anti-aging
Evens skin tone
Honesty check
How honest is this product?
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Can it cause trouble?
- Overall product irritation risk
- Acne & comedogenic risk ingredients: 2
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Ingredient list view
Zinc oxide, Water, Caprylic/capric triglyceride, Niacinamide, Butyloctyl salicylate, Propanediol, Squalane, Aloe barbadensis leaf juice, 1,2-hexanediol, Sodium acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, Cetyl alcohol, Glycol stearate, Hydroxyacetophenone, Glycerin, Helianthus annuus seed oil, Glyceryl stearate, Lecithin, Isostearic acid, Polyglyceryl-3 polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic acid, Vaccinium vitis-idaea fruit extract, Isohexadecane, Xanthan gum, Polysorbate 80, Sorbitan oleate, Phenoxyethanol, Jojoba esters, Citric acid, Gluconolactone, Plankton extract, Alumina, Sodium benzoate, Potassium sorbate, Silica, Calcium gluconate
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