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Paula's Choice Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

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Paula's Choice

Defense Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30

Category: Sunscreen (Mineral Filters)

✕ 1 ingredient(s) of concern

UV filters: mineral only (zinc oxide / titanium dioxide) per the listed ingredients.

Ingredients of concern

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Ingredients (as listed)

Water, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Zinc Oxide, Titanium Dioxide, Glycerin, Isononyl Isononanoate, Butylene Glycol, Cetearyl Alcohol, Potassium Cetyl Phosphate, Dimethicone, Glyceryl Stearate, Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract, Actinidia Chinensis (Kiwi) Fruit Extract, Argania Spinosa Kernel Oil, Tetrapeptide-30, Linoleic Acid, Resveratrol, Ascorbyl Glucoside, Niacinamide, Tocopheryl Acetate, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Bisabolol, Tocopherol, Phospholipids, Lecithin, Glycine Soja Sterols, Xanthophylls, Pullulan, Sodium Gluconate, Xanthan Gum, Sclerotium Gum, Alumina, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Citric Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, C13-14 Isoparaffin, Acrylates Copolymer, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Caprylyl Glycol, Polyacrylamide, Ceteareth-20, Aluminum Stearate, Laureth-7, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol

Ingredient source: Paula's Choice official product page

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