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All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30.

Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30
Sunscreen

About this product

Lightweight SPF 30 sunscreen designed to provide daily sun protection and support wrinkle defense.

Full ingredients

Guru Score

84%

Yay

4 experts · Moderate agreement
4Gurus
4Yay
0Mixed
0Nay

What they liked

  • Lightweight, liquidy texture
  • Sinks in quickly
  • Good for combination skin

What they flagged

  • High price point

What the gurus are saying

Lightweight and sinks in quickly, this sunscreen earns praise for its liquidy texture that feels barely there on the skin. Gurus note it works especially well for those with combination or mature skin. The SPF 30 offers slightly less protection than higher SPF options, and while the price point is steep, reviewers found it justified by the quality experience. It uses zinc oxide alone, which may suit those sensitive to titanium dioxide.
Synthesized from 4 expert reviews · most recent take October 2025

What the gurus are saying.

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Yay
"I like this one from Dr. Dennis Gross. This is the All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 with a PA++++. And this is all mineral with a zinc oxide of 16%. And I really like this one because there's a lot of great anti-aging ingredients in the formulation. There's also a lot of antioxidants in here as well that of course will protect our skin from pollution. But this is one of my most favorite sunscreens because it's lightweight, it's not greasy, and it always sits great with other skin care products as well as my makeup. And I really love this one a lot, especially because of the additional ingredients in here."
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"This is sticky that isn't greasy, sits great on top of all skin care. No matter what moisturizer I decided to use that day, this always sits nicely on top of it. And this always sits great underneath foundation and makeup. I have never experienced peeling with this sunscreen and it doesn't leave a white cast on my fair skin. This is absolutely amazing. This is one of my all-time favorite sunscreens because of all of the other added anti-aging ingredients in here. If you've never tried this before, I really do recommend it."
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"This is the Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 with a PA+++ plus, this is all mineral with a zinc oxide of 16.2%. I really love this sunscreen. Of course this protects your skin from everyday UV exposure, this is protecting your skin from everyday pollution, and this is going to prevent you from developing premature fine lines and wrinkles, discoloration and so on."
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"This is the Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30, one of my favorite sunscreens for my face and my neck and my chest area."
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"This one does have a PA plus plus plus and this has a zinc oxide of 16.2 percent so it's all mineral. I really love this and I love the ingredients. This one actually contains polyglutamic acid so very similar to hyaluronic acid but this ingredient holds on to four times more moisture so I do feel like that ingredient alone is plumping and hydrating. Plus there's other additional ingredients as well that just keep the skin feeling so comfortable. This formula is really lightweight, it is a little bit more moisturizing than some others I love, but it really doesn't leave much of a cast on my skin at all. I feel like the more I blend this in that cast goes away. This one actually sits nice underneath my makeup as well."
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"I like this one from Dr. Dennis Gross. This is the All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 with a PA++++. And this is all mineral with a zinc oxide of 16%. And I really like this one because there's a lot of great anti-aging ingredients in the formulation. There's also a lot of antioxidants in here as well that of course will protect our skin from pollution. But this is one of my most favorite sunscreens because it's lightweight, it's not greasy, and it always sits great with other skin care products as well as my makeup. And I really love this one a lot, especially because of the additional ingredients in here."
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"The Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is one of my favorite facial sunscreens because number one it's all mineral with a zinc oxide of 16.2% it's lightweight it's moisturizing it spreads nice and it always sits nicely paired up with my other skincare products and underneath makeup. I like the additional ingredients in here because they're great for signs of aging for brightening the skin to target fine lines and wrinkles. There's antioxidants in here which can help to protect our skin from everyday pollution but then of course the SPF 30 is going to protect our skin from UV exposure. I think this is a great one because it has a little bit of everything in there for signs of aging. I'm going to purchase this again and if you're looking for a good sunscreen and you like Dr. Dennis Gross this is a must try."
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"This one is a little bit richer so it's a little bit more moisturizing than the Summer Fridays and it can feel a little heavier than the Summer Fridays as well but this one works great underneath makeup also perfect on its own. I really love the ingredient list here as well so this contains ferulic acid so that is a wonderful antioxidant that will protect our skin from the environment also great for signs of aging brightening up the skin and there's polyglutamic acid as well and polyglutamic acid is very similar to hyaluronic acid and it's exceptional. I like how this formula contains that with the ferulic and there's a lot of other great ingredients as well so it's very moisturizing perfect for all skin types. I had one before this that was gifted to me a couple years ago from Dr. Dennis and I just recently finished it and I purchased this one so it's one of the best I'm telling you right now."
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"I really love the Dr. Dennis Gross SPF 30 sunscreen. It's a sunscreen that sits really nicely underneath foundation and different makeup. There's no fragrance and it's great for all skin types. It's not greasy either which I can appreciate. This one really is fabulous."
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"I have talked a lot about this in the past and I still love it and I'm still using it and I'm a big fan of this brand because I really enjoy the ingredients that they put into their products because they are so effective for signs of aging texture and tone and all of that good stuff. This sunscreen actually contains a lot of anti-aging ingredients which is why this is one of my favorites. It has lingonberry, it also contains sea buckthorn so this will help with signs of aging. There's polyglutamic acid which is very similar to hyaluronic acid but polyglutamic acid will hold on to ten times more moisture than hyaluronic acid so very hydrating, quite plumping in my opinion. There is ferulic acid in here which is an antioxidant for signs of aging, aloe, and the list goes on. Very lightweight, it's not sticky or tacky either. It does give this natural skin-like appearance. Another product that works well on its own. I've never seen a white cast with this one either and this also sits nicely underneath makeup and tinted sunscreen. If you're looking for a good sunscreen that contains multiple ingredients to target signs of aging then I think you will really enjoy this one."
Yay
"I'm hoping this formulation is an improvement on past years because in the past, this has definitely left a white cast on my skin. You know what? I think this is going to be much better. It even has a different texture to it. And I'm not seeing the white cast that I typically do. I bet once this dries down, this is going to be beautiful. Whether it leaves a slightly shiny finish, hard to say, but you can also go through a beauty blender if you have that shiny finish and you don't like it, or even a makeup brush and kind of tamp it down or tap it down to get rid of the shine."
Yay
"The Dr. Dennis Gross, this is also fantastic. The lightweight wrinkle defense SPF 30, especially if you're a little bit more mature skinned, if you're looking for something that glides on nicely."
Yay
"I really like this one because I'd say it's a good match for people who have straight up combination skin, it's very lightweight, more of a liquidy texture than the SPF 50 one. I love this one because it sinks into the skin so quickly, it does not feel heavy at all. It's an SPF 30 so you're getting slightly less protection, but if you're looking for a lightweight experience I'd say it's definitely a good one to go with. The price point is a little bit high, and I remember when I first discovered these products I was like, they're expensive, I don't know if I can justify this, but then once I started using them I was like, oh wait, maybe I can. When it comes to a really good quality sunscreen I am willing to pay a good price to get the best experience possible. This one only has zinc oxide, not titanium dioxide, so if you have a slight sensitivity to titanium dioxide this is the one to go with."
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"I really like this one because I'd say it's a good match for people who have straight up combination skin, it's very lightweight, more of a liquidy texture than the SPF 50 one. I love this one because it sinks into the skin so quickly, it does not feel heavy at all. It's an SPF 30 so you're getting slightly less protection, but if you're looking for a lightweight experience I'd say it's definitely a good one to go with. The price point is a little bit high, and I remember when I first discovered these products I was like, they're expensive, I don't know if I can justify this, but then once I started using them I was like, oh wait, maybe I can. When it comes to a really good quality sunscreen I am willing to pay a good price to get the best experience possible. This one only has zinc oxide, not titanium dioxide, so if you have a slight sensitivity to titanium dioxide this is the one to go with."
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"A product I've been loving is the Dr. Dennis Gross Lightweight Wrinkle Defense SPF 30 sunscreen. This one has such a good formula, it's a mineral only sunscreen, and it blends into the skin so nicely, it feels really lightweight. This one is definitely more on the pricier side, and if I saw a cleanser or moisturizer priced at this point I would heavily question the ingredients in the formula, but because this is such a good formula that works really well on the skin and is a sunscreen I want to use every single day, it's something I'm willing to splurge on."

What the evidence says.

Independent of what the gurus think, this is what the published research supports about the main active ingredients here.

Sunscreen filters

Sun protection is the best evidenced way to slow visible ageing, and the filters are what does the work. Mineral and chemical filters both protect when a product is applied thickly enough and often enough, which is where most people fall short rather than on the choice of filter.

Source: DermNet

Vitamin E

Vitamin E is an antioxidant, and it is often in a formula to keep the other ingredients stable rather than as the active itself. It pairs well with vitamin C, though on its own the evidence for visible change is limited.

Source: NIH, National Library of Medicine

Frequently asked.

What is Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30?

Lightweight SPF 30 sunscreen designed to provide daily sun protection and support wrinkle defense.

Is Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 worth it?

Yes. All 4 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30's Guru Score?

Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 4 expert reviewers we have collected.

Who is Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 best for?

Dr. Dennis Gross All Physical Lightweight Wrinkle Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 is generally suited to mature skin.

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