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Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen.

Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen
Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 containing soothing actives (allantoin and centella asiatica) for daily UV protection.

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Type

SunscreenLotion

Key actives

Vitamin CVitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

Full ingredients

Guru Score

83%

Approved

Early verdict · Few reviews so far
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What the gurus are saying

This mineral sunscreen sits so light that reviewers forget they're wearing it, with none of the white cast typical of minerals, and earns praise for gentleness. Those with sensitive skin or rosacea find it soothing thanks to ingredients like allantoin and centella asiatica. A minor rosacea flare was noted on a warm day, though attributed to general sunscreen sensitivity rather than the product.
Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take December 2024
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"No matter what your skin tone, you're going to love this sunscreen. It just suddenly started to irritate me, I would get itchy, so I think I'm somehow allergic to one of the ingredients in here, but because there are no common allergens in this product, it's difficult for me to even pinpoint what it is, so I just had to stop using it. But it's a sunscreen that I loved for a very, very long time. Mineral-wise, pretty close to invisible outside of your beard, that's as good as you can hope for with a pure mineral sunscreen. [...] It'll set in like any sunscreen will set in a little bit more, [...] but that's a good blend. Squalane has become the foil for mineral sunscreens and the white cast, it's like the vehicle, but when I was applying it, it didn't seem to have that squalane feel. For a mineral sunscreen though, this is great, this is gentle. A lot of mineral sunscreens, especially with the [...] octyl salicylate filter enhancer, that one irritates my skin quite a bit, but this is great."
Approved
"I hope Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen is going to be a bit of a lifesaver for my rosacea, it's SPF 30 with allantoin and centella asiatica so it should be soothing, calming, healing. After a wear test, [...] I completely forgot I even had this sunscreen on, it's so comfortable on the skin, my eyes aren't stinging whatsoever, [...] my skin feels very comfortable, [...] honestly I think this is going to be one of my new favorite sunscreens. There was a bit of [...] my rosacea flaring up on a really warm day, but [...] not too dissimilar to what sunscreens always do to my skin."
Common questions

Frequently asked.

What is Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen?

A mineral sunscreen with SPF 30 containing soothing actives (allantoin and centella asiatica) for daily UV protection.

Is Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

What is Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen's Guru Score?

Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen best for?

Paula's Choice Barrier Protect Mineral Sunscreen is generally suited to sensitive skin.

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