Paula's ChoiceResist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30Ingredients

Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 is a product from Sunscreens category with 32 ingredients. Notable: Zinc Oxide, Resveratrol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract. The product is made by Paula's Choice, from United States.

Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 provides following positive effects: UV Protection, Moisturizing, Cleansing, Softening, Soothing and 14 more.

Organic score: 31% natural vs 56% chemical.

INCI

Zinc Oxide

Bulking agent, Colorant

Water

Solvent

Cyclopentasiloxane

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

PEG-12 Dimethicone

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning

PEG/PPG-18/18 Dimethicone

Emulsifying agent, Surfactant

Lauroyl Lysine

Skin conditioning agent, Hair conditioning, Viscosity controlling agent

Sodium Chloride

Flavoring agent, Viscosity controlling agent

Trihydroxystearin

Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Solvent, Viscosity controlling agent

All the Positive

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Vitamins [1]: Tocopheryl Acetate

Antioxidants [4]: Resveratrol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract

Softening 6: Trihydroxystearin, Tocopheryl Acetate, Bisabolol, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Ethylhexylglycerin

Antiseptic 6: Zinc Oxide (13%), Sodium Chloride, Bisabolol, Salix Alba (White Willow) Bark Extract, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Protection 4: Cyclopentasiloxane, Dimethicone Crosspolymer, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Bisabolol

Moisturizing 3: PEG-12 Dimethicone, Hydrolyzed Corn Starch, Ethylhexylglycerin

Concerns

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Risk of clogging pores

Zinc Oxide (13%), Hexylene Glycol

Can support fungal acne

Polysorbate 80

Silicones

1 component

Cyclopentasiloxane^#3

PEG

1 component

PEG-12 Dimethicone^#4

ECO Metrics

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Vegan

Cruelty free

Yes

Reef friendly

Yes

Ozone layer safe

Yes

Components by Skin Type

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Dry skin

Positive: 0Negative: 0

Oily skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Zinc Oxide^#1

Sensitive skin

Positive: 1Negative: 0

Zinc Oxide^#1

Detailed view

Paula's Choice Resist Super-Light Wrinkle Defense SPF 30

#1Zinc Oxide

Origin: natural

Role: Bulking agent, Colorant

UV Protection

Antiseptic

Comedogenic rating [ 1 ]

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Good for oily skin

Zinc Oxide is a great physical sunscreen, meaning it deflects the UV rays. It’s the only natural mineral sun protector recommended by the FDA for babies. It’s good for sensitive skin because it’s less irritating than chemical sunscreens.

It has very nice spectrum protection. It helps to protect from UVA I, UVA II, and UVB and nowadays it’s the broadest range of sunscreen used in cosmetics. In other words, it’s brilliant in its league.

The negative side is that it can feel heavy on the skin. It can leave a slight whitish tint on the surface of the skin and some people may not like this. Keep in mind that it’s relatively easy to wash off, so it’s better to use water-resistant sunscreens if you are swimming.

#2Water

Origin: natural

Role: Solvent

EWG Rating [ 1 ]

Water is a great solvent. It’s neutral and doesn’t provide any strong positive or negative effects. It just helps components to mix better and to transport active components.

#3Cyclopentasiloxane

Origin: chemical

Role: Skin conditioning agent, Emollient, Hair conditioning, Solvent

Protection

Silicones

EWG Rating [ 3 ]

CIR Rating [ A ]

Cyclopentasiloxane is a fluid silicone. It’s non-greasy and doesn’t have any scent or color. It evaporates pretty fast which makes this ingredient essential when it comes to making products that have to dry quickly. It also gives a nice silky feeling when you apply the product to the skin and hair. It leaves a thin film that protects the skin after evaporation.

Cyclopentasiloxane is chemically neutral, meaning it doesn’t react with other components.