Paula's ChoiceDEFENSE Essential Glow Mineral Moisturizer with SPF 30

This, by far, is the best moisturizer/SPF combo that I have found for my dry to oily skin type. Like most mineral sunscreens, it goes on a bit thick and cake-y, but it absorbs well and doesn't leave a cast. It moisturizes my skin all day long without making it more oily or drier. It's like it targets and balances all those problem points that other brands made worse!And I've seen substantial blemish improvement since I've started using it. 3Better yet, if blemishes do form, this does not aggravate or make them worse. 10/10 would recommend to everyone!

Love love loveYou have calm my nerves of getting older 47 yrs*feel clean / light*look disappearing*price I tried the trial sizeThis did not break me out or bother me in any capacity the color did not stay whiteI am fair skin so it was perfect it goes on light then melted in I was able to put on primer /makeup no bad reaction to makeupPaula’s choice genius how they put intentional ingredients together exact what you need and helps the ingredients to work togetherFigure out your skin before trying products then you will buy exactly what you’re skin craves and needsTwo kinds of sensitivity research which one you are* sensitivity issues like eczema et cetra* sensitivity to ingredientsI’m the second oneIf you are too this is perfect check out the other ones I bought at same time the toner OMG try itIf they keep the price and product level I’m a lifer:))

Love the subtle glow just wish spf was higher

I have been using this product for years and I think it’s about time that I wrote a review. I am 34 and I have a super dry, very sensitive, blemish prone skin. I have tried so many products to find what actually works and this one is my all time favorite spf moisturizer. It gives my skin a lovely, natural glow while hydrating and protecting from the sun. Most glow sunscreen has a tint that looks unnatural and clogs pores. This one is different. Some days I don’t even feel like putting on makeup because it looks that good. Many times people complimented my skin when I only had this product on. Recently, my brother used it and also loved so I got one for him too. I highly recommend it!!

Not for dryer skin. It looked wonderful at first, but skin seemed dry after a few hours. By the end of the day deep creases were visible. It was as if I'd worn a clay mask all day. I usually use Paula's Choice SKIN RECOVERY Daily Moisturizing Lotion SPF 30 Mineral, but tried this hoping to smooth out discolorations a bit. I gave it three stars because it seems like a nice product, just not for someone with dry skin.

I am very picky when it comes to sunscreen on my face. I have found very few that I like this one does not burn your eyes. That is an issue that I have found with a lot of facial sunscreens. They either burn your eyes or they’re very white the lotion is an earthy neutral color maybe a very light brown in color this is a especially helpful when you don’t have very light skin cause some sunscreen can make your skin look lighter and give it a white cast. I am older and have dry skin so I kinda wish that it was a little bit more hydrating, however I don’t think it was geared for older or dryer, skins, but for sunscreen it’s excellent. I am a glow girl, so I like the fact that it gives some glow to the skin is a winner for me. I would probably repurchase, but I wanted to buy a small one just to be sure I liked it. You really need a sunscreen if you use retinol and alpha hydroxy and BHA.

I have purchased other Paula’s Choice products (a sleep mask and an exfoliating liquid) and loved them! This product however was terrible!! The color is gray, not white, which I honestly did not notice was wrong until I read other peoples reviews. It is extremely thick and does not blend in well AT ALL. Due to being so thick, the product makes my face look greasy af (I don’t ever have greasy skin) and has caused me to begin breaking out with acne again! $12 is steep for how tiny the bottle is. Not reading the size description was on me, but I still think it’s Spendy for what you get. I will stick with my $8 full size Walmart brand spf moisturizers! I do not recommend!

This comes in a really small tube that at first seems like a poor purchase. I felt cheated at first and then I tried the product and realized that a little will go a long way. I like the lightweight coverage it provides and so far it has worked well as a sunscreen . If I am in full sun I usually add a SPF 50 or 70 . It gives the dewy look that is popular right now.