Paula's Choice On-The-Go Shielding Powder Spf 30

Paula's Choice On-The-Go Shielding Powder Spf 30 Paula's Choice On-The-Go Shielding Powder Spf 30 ingredients explained: Zinc Oxide (19.24%), Synthetic Fluorphlogopite (Texture Enhancer), Boron Nitride (Texture Enhancer/Slip Agent), Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer (Texture Enhancer/Film-Forming Agent), Silica (Mineral Absorbent), Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Starch (Absorbent), Butylene Glycol (Slip Agent/Hydration), Stearic Acid (Texture Enhancer), Ceramide NP (Skin-Replenishing), Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant), Olive Glycerides (Antioxidant/Hydration), Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C/Antioxidant), Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (Skin-Soothing), Water (Aqua) (Solvent), Triethoxycaprylylsilane (Texture Enhancer), Polymethylsilsesquioxane (Texture Enhancer), Nylon 6/12 (Absorbent/Opacifier), EDTA (Chelating Agent), Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A/Antioxidant), Potassium Sorbate (Preservative), Chlorphenesin (Preservatives), Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499) (Coloring Agents/Pigments) Show all ingredients by function Zinc Oxide (19.24%) sunscreen 0, 1 goodie Synthetic Fluorphlogopite (Texture Enhancer) viscosity controlling Boron Nitride (Texture Enhancer/Slip Agent) Vinyl Dimethicone/Methicone Silsesquioxane Crosspolymer (Texture Enhancer/Film-Forming Agent) Silica (Mineral Absorbent) Oryza Sativa (Rice) Bran Starch (Absorbent) Butylene Glycol (Slip Agent/Hydration) moisturizer/​humectant, solvent Stearic Acid (Texture Enhancer) emollient, viscosity controlling 0, 2-3 Ceramide NP (Skin-Replenishing) skin-identical ingredient Tocopherol (Vitamin E/Antioxidant) antioxidant 0-3, 0-3 Olive Glycerides (Antioxidant/Hydration) emulsifying, moisturizer/​humectant Ascorbyl Palmitate (Vitamin C/Antioxidant) 0, 2 icky Salix Nigra (Willow) Bark Extract (Skin-Soothing) Water (Aqua) (Solvent) solvent Triethoxycaprylylsilane (Texture Enhancer) Polymethylsilsesquioxane (Texture Enhancer) Nylon 6/12 (Absorbent/Opacifier) EDTA (Chelating Agent) chelating Retinyl Palmitate (Vitamin A/Antioxidant) cell-communicating ingredient 1-3, 1-3 Potassium Sorbate (Preservative) preservative Chlorphenesin (Preservatives) preservative, antimicrobial/​antibacterial Iron Oxides (Ci 77491, Ci 77492, Ci 77499) (Coloring Agents/Pigments) colorant 0, 0 When it comes to sunscreen agents, Zinc Oxide is pretty much in a league of its own. It's a physical (or inorganic) sunscreen that has a lot in common with fellow inorganic sunscreen Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) but a couple of things make it superior even to TiO2. If physical sunscreens don't tell you anything, go ahead and read about the basics here. Most of what we wrote about Titanium Dioxide is also true for Zinc Oxide so we will focus here on the differences. Expand to read more The first main difference is that while TiO2 gives a nice broad spectrum protection, Zinc Oxide has an even nicer and even broader spectrum protection. It protects against UVB, UVA II, and UVA I almost uniformly, and is considered to be the broadest range sunscreen available today. It's also highly stable and non-irritating. So much so that Zinc Oxide also counts as a skin protectant and anti-irritant. It's also often used to treat skin irritations such as diaper rash. As for the disadvantages, Zinc Oxide is also not cosmetically elegant. It leaves a disturbing whitish tint on the skin, although, according to a 2000 research paper by Dr. Pinnell, it's slightly less white than TiO2. Still, it's white and disturbing enough to use Zinc Oxide nanoparticles more and more often. We wrote more about nanoparticles and the concerns around them here, but the gist is that if nanoparticles were absorbed into the skin that would be a reason for legitimate health concerns. But luckily, so far research shows that sunscreen nanoparticles are not absorbed but remain on the surface of the skin or in the uppermost (dead) layer of the skin. This seems to be true even if the skin is damaged, for example, sunburnt. All in all, if you've found a Zinc Oxide sunscreen that you are happy to use every single day, that's fantastic and we suggest you stick with it. It's definitely one of the best, or probably even the best option out there for sun protection available worldwide. Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is the synthetic version of the super commonly used mineral, Mica. The advantage of being synthetic is that it has a more consistent quality, fewer impurities and an even lower heavy metal content than Mica (not that Mica's heavy metal content is high). It is also more transparent and has improved light reflection. The two main use cases for Synthetic Fluorphlogopite is being used neat as a superior "filler" or skin tone enhancer or it can also serve as a base for multi-layered, composite pigments such as pearl effect pigments where it is coated with one or more layers of metal oxide, most commonly titanium dioxide. Boron Nitride is a graphite-like, crystalline material that has light-diffusing and texture improving properties. It is quite the multi-tasker as it can blur imperfections, add an exceptional creamy feel to products and act as a mattifying agent. In powder makeup products (think blushers, highlighters), it enhances the skin feel and improves the color pay-off. In lipsticks, it gives a cr what‑it‑does irritancy, com. moisturizer/humectant | solvent emollient | viscosity controlling emulsifying | moisturizer/humectant preservative | antimicrobial/antibacterial

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