Review : Paula's Choice Pure Mineral Sunscreen SPF15

Product Description

Effective For: Anti-aging, Eczema, Extra Sensitive Skin, Rosacea, Wrinkles

New look, same great formula!

Provides broad-spectrum sun protection

Smooth lotion lightly hydrates

Gentle formula is perfect for sensitive skin, including rosacea

Antioxidant-rich formula boosts skin's environmental defenses

Ideal for use around the eyes—won't sting or burn

Excellent for the delicate skin of babies and children six months and older

Clinically proven non-irritating

100% fragrance free, no added dyes

No animal testing

I have been using the one and only sachet as my morning sunscreen lately. With a distinct sunscreen scent, it has a creamy texture that glides on the skin beautifully without any stickiness, heaviness or greasiness. Skin feels comfortable without any tautness. Because it contains some silicone ingredients, it also leave the skin feeling smooth to the touch.
Note that there is a slight white cast which can be easily concealed by my BB cream and loose powder.

While I like that it contains mineral sunscreen agents like Titanium Dioxide and Zinc Oxide, its percentage for Zinc Oxide and SPF are so much lower than my favourite Dermalogica Super Sensitive Faceblock SPF30.

Zinc Oxide provides a broad spectrum protection for both UVA and UVB so its definitely essential in a sunblock for the face, while Titanium Dioxide itself offers only partial UVA protection and full UVB protection.
It also contains several preservatives which I rather have them to be reduced.

It scored 3.5 from 49 users on Makeupalley.

Ingredients :
Active Ingredients: Titanium Dioxide 6.94%; Zinc Oxide 2.25% (sunscreen agents).
Other Ingredients: Water, Cyclopentasiloxane, Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone (silicones used as skin conditioning and suspending agents for the sunscreen actives), Methylpropanediol (slip agent), PEG-10 Dimethicone (silicone thickener), Glycerin (skin-identical ingredient), PEG-10 Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer (water resisting agent), Alumina (thickener), Acrylates/Dimethicone Copolymer (water resisting agent), Camellia Oleifera (Green Tea) Leaf Extract, Vitis Vinifera (Grape) Seed Extract (antioxidants/soothing agents), Methicone (skin conditioning agent), Triethoxycaprylylsilane (binding agent), Butylene Glycol (solvent), Sodium Chloride (stabilizer), Magnesium Sulfate (thickener), Phenoxyethanol, Methylparaben, Ethylparaben, Propylparaben, Butylparaben, Isobutylparaben (all preservatives)   

Source : Paula