DEFENSE Essential Glow Mineral Moisturizer with SPF 30

Love love love You have calm my nerves of getting older 47 yrs *feel clean / light *look disappearing *price I tried the trial size This did not break me out or bother me in any capacity the color did not stay white I 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 makeup Paula’s choice genius how they put intentional ingredients together exact what you need and helps the ingredients to work together Figure out your skin before trying products then you will buy exactly what you’re skin craves and needs Two kinds of sensitivity research which one you are * sensitivity issues like eczema et cetra * sensitivity to ingredients I’m the second one If you are too this is perfect check out the other ones I bought at same time the toner OMG try it If they keep the price and product level I’m a lifer:))

Gave my skin a nice little glow my look with kept me protected still. Keeping SPF on is something I am new to - and I have tried a couple Paula’s choice products. And so far this is my favorite. Not oily, feels weightless, and makes me glow.

I appreciate that it has almost no white cast...but then again it's only SPF30. It actually reminds me of a tinted moisturizer. I like the texture of it. It's also great for the tops of hands throughout the day because it melts right into skin without the heavy stickiness of most mineral sunscreens. I've used this quite a bit. My only criticism is the price. It's way expensive for such a tiny bottle.

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’ve been a fan of the Paula’s Choice moisturizers for a long time now, but this is the first time I’ve purchased this one. I’ve now gone through about half the bottle and I’m in love. I use this in the morning and it provides ample moisture to my dry sensitive skin, but it still absorbs so I can apply makeup (a CC cream and powder blush) with no issues. If anything, I think it makes my makeup look better! It does have a very notable glow upon application, but I don’t mind. If the glow bothers you, it does disparate in under an hour. My boyfriend also uses this sometimes and he doesn’t mind once the glow wears off. My skin is very sensitive and I have psoriasis, this sunscreen moisturizer does not irritate me at all. I wouldn’t recommend using this as a primary sunscreen if you’re on vacation or something like that; you should use a separate SPF and reapply every 90 minutes or so to make sure your skin is protected.

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!

I have been using this product for years and I love it!! It lasts a long long long time for using it everyday - you don't need a ton of product. It's more of a light "glow from within" look & looks really great under makeup or on its own. I only wish they would up the SPF a bit.

Received product well but expiring in 2/2024 when I received in Nov 2023.

It has some tune to it by the way, a little tint, it's definitely a skin glowing moisturizer, feels a bit weird after 1 min of application but looks great under any tint or bb cream. i gave 5 stars because of the promised nice glow and being sensitive skin friendly.

I am sucker of mineral sunscreen, call it moisturizer with SPF or call it SpF with moisturizer, whatever you name it does the job beautifully Certainly will stay my forever best lightweight SPF , like usual I have stocked this up like other Paula’s choice products I use ( it’s pandemic & out of stock is not happy feeling 😬) , this spf beautifully suits normal to dry skin and like the name suggest Defence glow, it literally adds glow which is quite visible and I totally love it ♥️ Application: I apply two thin layer and it perfectly saves my skin from Sun damages and also soothes irritated skin if any ! Ps : it’s only SPF 30 so it’s perfect for indoor , I wear sunscreen daily & as it’s mineral sunscreen one can safely apply around the eye & on top of lips .. it never stings or irritate skin However if stepping outdoor and staying longer under the sun then apply a spf 50 preferably mineral 🙌🏻

I've tried several sunscreen fluids under make up and this one does what it promises to deliver

It’s good for people with dry skin. Texture is good but not suitable for oily people or acne prone skin.