U Beauty Multimodal Defender SPF 30 Mineral Zinc Oxide Facial Sunscreen - Broad Spectrum UVA/UVB Protection with Vitamin C + E to Reduce & Prevent Dark Spots & Sun Damage - 1.7 fl oz

For reference, I have quite dry sensitive skin that I particularly struggle with in the colder months (living in the high desert certainly doesn't help!). I struggle with keeping my skin hydrated and can sometimes get red flaky patches. I'm also very fair skinned and am always on the lookout for new SPF products. Using "clean" makeup and skincare is a priority for me. I try my best to avoid any potentially harmful ingredients in the products that I use. For this reason, in particular, I was drawn to this Multimodal Defender SPF 30 from U Beauty. The key ingredients are vitamin C, zinc oxide, hyaluronic acid, vitamin E, shea butter, jojoba and almond oils. Here is a full list of the ingredients for your consideration: Active Ingredient: ZINC OXIDE ………20.4% Inactive Ingredients: SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS SEED OIL (SIMMONDSIA CHINENSIS (JOJOBA) SEED OIL), PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS OIL (PRUNUS AMYGDALUS DULCIS (SWEET ALMOND) OIL), BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII BUTTER (BUTYROSPERMUM PARKII (SHEA BUTTER)), CAPRYLIC/CAPRIC TRIGLYCERIDE, CERA ALBA (BEESWAX), POLYMETHYLSILSESQUIOXANE, HYDROGENATED CASTOR OIL, METHYLDIHYDROJASMONATE, TOCOPHEROL, DIMETHYLMETHOXY CHROMANYL PALMITATE, PROPYLENE CARBONATE, ASCORBYL TETRAISOPALMITATE, AQUA (WATER), SODIUM ASCORBYL PHOSPHATE, LINOLEIC ACID, OLEIC ACID, POLYSORBATE 20, PALMITIC ACID, ACACIA DECURRENS/JOJOBA/SUNFLOWER SEED CERA/POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERS (ACACIA DECURRENS/JOJOBA/SUNFLOWER SEED WAX/POLYGLYCERYL-3 ESTERS), STEARIC ACID, SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE, XANTHAN GUM, GLYCOLIC ACID, GLUTATHIONE, LACTOBIONIC ACID, HYDROLYZED HYALURONIC ACID, SODIUM HYALURONATE, MANDELIC ACID, LINOLENIC ACID, PENTYLENE GLYCOL, CAPRYLYL GLYCOL, N-PROLYL PALMITOYL TRIPEPTIDE-56 ACETATE, LECITHIN, POLYGLYCERYL-3 POLYRICINOLEATE, POLYHYDROXYSTEARIC ACID, ISOSTEARIC ACID, STEARALKONIUM BENTONITE, ETHYLHEXYLGLYCERIN, PHENOXYETHANOL The packaging itself is very beautiful and luxurious, as you would expect for a product at this price. It comes in a sturdy white box and the cream itself is in a frosted white glass tub with minimal labeling. A white plastic lid fits securely atop. A small spatula is included for dispensing. I have added this Multimodal Defender SPF 30 to my morning skincare routine and am very happy with the results. The cream is very thick and nourishing. It does have a bit of a white cast but absorbs quickly (I'm very pale so a white cast isn't that noticeable on my complexion - may be an issue on darker skin). I use this as the last step of my skincare routine, just before I apply my makeup. It layers really nicely under my makeup. This cream feels luxuriously moisturizing and nourishing to my skin. My skin feels so soft after using this. My sensitive skin hasn't had any redness as a response to using this cream. I really appreciate that in addition to all the skincare benefiting ingredients, this has an SPF. A fantastic moisturizer and sunscreen in one. This is definitely a pricey cream but I'm really happy with it and will continue to keep it as part of my morning skincare routine. I highly recommend it!

I have to admit I don't always like putting on sunscreen, *gasp*, yes! It is too many steps on top of my makeup routine or most sunscreens feel heavy, leaves a white cast, funny chemical smell, the list goes on. I'm glad this cream allows me to cut down on one step yet does a great job of providing moisture and sun protection. It is quite thick, which I was kind of expecting from a product with SPF, and does require a bit of rubbing and spreading throughout your face. I recommend using a teeny tiny bit and applying on your face first, then adding more as needed. I feel this is less overwhelming than getting a big glob of product and trying to disperse, mixed with not wanting to waste product, so you end up feeling like a white greaseball. A light layer is what I like best. Once it dries, it feels comfortable. I wouldn't get this solely for removing sun spots nor would I get this solely as a facial sunscreen, however, this seems to be something that meets in the middle of both worlds. If you can splurge a little, I do recommend giving this and other U Beauty products a try. I didn't see the ingredients list posted on this page yet so here it is: Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil (Simmondsia Chinensis (Jojoba) Seed Oil), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis Oil (Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil), Butyrospermum Parkii Butter (Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea Butter)), Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cera Alba (Beeswax), Polymethylsilsesquioxane, Hydrogenated Castor Oil, Methyldihydrojasmonate, Tocopherol, Dimethylmethoxy Chromanyl Palmitate, Propylene Carbonate, Ascorbyl Tetraisopalmitate, Aqua (Water), Sodium Ascorbyl Phosphate, Linoleic Acid, Oleic Acid, Polysorbate 20, Palmitic Acid, Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Cera/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters (Acacia Decurrens/Jojoba/Sunflower Seed Wax/Polyglyceryl-3 Esters), Stearic Acid, Superoxide Dismutase, Xanthan Gum, Glycolic Acid, Glutathione, Lactobionic Acid, Hydrolyzed Hyaluronic Acid, Sodium Hyaluronate, Mandelic Acid, Linolenic Acid, Pentylene Glycol, Caprylyl Glycol, N-Prolyl Palmitoyl Tripeptide-56 Acetate, Lecithin, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Isostearic Acid, Stearalkonium Bentonite, Ethylhexylglycerin, Phenoxyethanol.

I have tried several things in the U Beauty Line and they never disappoint. While they do tend to have a much higher price point than other lines they are worth every penny. First they are presented beautifully and look great on your counter. This specific cream comes with a small scoop to help you remove the product from the jar. This product goes on like a thicker cream but starts off more solid. You will appreciate having the little scoop to remove it from the jar as it makes removing it clean and simple. The cream spreads out like crazy when you start using it so don't take out too much at a time as a little goes a really long way. Once you start applying it you can tell right away how much moisture is in it. It really helps to make the texture of your skin softer and more hydrated looking by the end of the day. Additionally it has an SPF component to it which is so important for the overall health of your skin. I had applying normal sunscreen to my skin as it leaves that white residue and is so heavy. It is also incredibly hard to spread and takes forever to blend in. This sunscreen filled moisturizer doesn't suffer from that same issue. You don't even get that sunscreen smell. Overall I can see a difference in skin quality after using this and the jar will last forever based on how well it spreads out. I will point out that this is definitely for dry skin. If you have oily skin you would want to look elsewhere as this will leave your skin looking greasy.

Don’t waste your money!

Solid packaging protecting the white pasty material. As I spread the cream, it smells lightly like a medicine, and it is pasty requiring massaging the area, I do use it in the face and neck. There was a light sensation of heat in the skin the first few times I used it as a reaction in the following 10 minutes as it was absorbed by the skin after application. After 2 weeks I don't feel the heat anymore as I apply it, however, I stopped using it because it leaves me with a strange sensation and VERY small pieces of skin peeling off. From the mornings after I started using it, to the following weeks the change is significant. Before the skin looked and felt refreshed and tighter. After a couple of weeks, the skin feels that there is an extra layer than needs to come off, so I started to peel in very small pieces, not like sun burn. This cream has an interesting characteristic, as it is supposed to be used as sun block and as night cream, those are two totally different environments for the skin, how could it be right for all skin types and in different weather regions? In fact, it didn't deliver the desired results Considering its price, around $170, I am going to take a break from it and later on try to use it only as a night cream.

This is obviously a very high end cream with many benefits but it just feels too thick and heavy on my skin. If it was a thinner consistency, it would be amazing. It takes quite a bit of work to spread it on your skin and get it to absorb and it just feels too heavy for me.

Okay, I knew that this cream, for lack of a better word, would be different than your regular moisturizer or sunscreen, but I knew that it would be worth trying out. It's definitely much different and I found that there's a learning curve with using this properly and know how and when to use this for your particular skin type. Honestly, this is not at all something that I would use on a daily basis. Just way too moisturizing for my combination skin. For me, the value is in it being a good facial sunscreen. Generally speaking, I usually can't stand most facial sunscreens. Very few appeal to me for my needs. Especially can't stand the ones loaded with zinc or other metals that are used to help block and reflect the light rays. You know the type. All bright white and smelly. Yuck. This is an oddly hard bright white cream in a jar. Because it's so hard, it can be a little tricky to remove from the jar and apply to your face. It does come with a very nice metal scoop which helps. Just be careful not to take out too much because a very little will go a long way. As I started to massage this across my face, I noticed that it left an iridescent glow on my skin. Don't worry about that because it didn't last long at all. Once it starts to set, that goes away. However, this cream did take a long time to set. Much longer than I sometimes want to deal with, but because I was going to be out in the yard working for a while, I let it go because I had already had a slight bit of burning from the previous day. After I came back in from doing yard work, my face was feeling damp and kind of sweaty. The first thing that I did was gently blot all that moisture off with a paper towel. Didn't want to wash my face right away because I wanted to see what this stuff would do. To be honest, that blotting away finally made my skin feel just right and looking less oily. Another thing that I did was apply this only on the side of my face that was going to be exposed to the sun. The same side that took the hit the day before. When I looked in the mirror, I noticed that there was no burning of any kind on the areas where this was applied. The other side that I knew would get less sun exposure, did have slight tinges of sun. So that told me that this really does work quite well as a sunscreen. It also works well with providing deep moisturization, both before and after sun exposure. Not sure how clean this might be or how sensitives will take to this, but for what it's worth, there is very little scent. What's there is mild and does not linger. That was a relief, because as mentioned above, I can't stand the smell of most sunscreens. This is a very good moisturizing sunscreen for those with dry and mature skin. For those with normal to slightly dry skin, use sparingly and don't be afraid to eventually blot away excess. Just be aware that removing any at all will also remove some of your sunscreen protection. If you have oily or problematic skin, I'd suggest that you would probably be better off trying something else. Meanwhile, I do plan to continue to use this on my combination skin on days when I'll be outside for extended periods of time.

I'll start by saying that this product did work amazingly well for me providing me with good protection while moisturizing and nurturing my skin but at the price I would be disappointed with anything less. The cram itself has a harder than typical consistency but they give you a small applicator so removing cream from the jar is very simple plus you don't contaminate the rest of the cream. This is a pretty expensive product so I used it sparingly on occasions when I knew i'd be taking a lot of damage from the sun and had a good opportunity to try it out and on every occasion it worked flawlessly. It's a little on the heavy side so I didn't apply any moisturizer but my skin didn't feel like I needed it this product really does a lot of things well it provides protection while not relying on heavy metals and at the same time hydrates and provides your skin with essential vitamins to keep it healthy it's basically a one stop shop for everything your skin needs and when you look at it from that point of view the price makes more sense it's giving you the benefits of a serum the hydration of a cream and the protection of a non toxic gentle spf so you're at least getting your moneys worth. Overall this is a great product and I really enjoyed using it but it's out of my price range and I don't know if I'd be able to afford to use this consistently but I will use this on specific occasions and highly recommend trying it if you can.