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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Guru Score

83%

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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

Key actives & flags

Vitamin CVitamin ESPFFragrance-freeAlcohol-free

Full ingredients

Aqua, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Titanium Dioxide, Zinc Oxide, Ethylhexyl Methoxycrylene, Glycerin, Polyester-8, Aluminum Stearate, C15-19 Alkane, Hydrogenated Lecithin, Silica, Trehalose, Inulin, Alpha-Glucan Oligosaccharide, Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil, Helianthus Annuus Seed Oil, Simmondsia Chinensis Seed Oil, Centella Asiatica Extract, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Alumina, Glyceryl Caprylate, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer, Leuconostoc/Radish Root Ferment Filtrate, Ammonium Acryloyldimethyltaurate/VP Copolymer, Caprylhydroxamic Acid, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Diheptyl Succinate, Xanthan Gum, Allantoin, Sodium Polyacrylate, Sodium Hydroxide, Acacia Senegal Gum, Sodium Citrate, Capryloyl Glycerin/Sebacic Acid Copolymer, Polysorbate 60

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Doctorly

3.57M subs · 117k devotees

✓Approved

"It's super lightweight, and pretty much no matter what your skin tone is you're going to love this sunscreen. Mineral-wise, it's pretty close to invisible outside of your beard, which is as good as you can hope for with a pure mineral sunscreen. It's gentle, and a lot of mineral sunscreens irritate my skin quite a bit, but this is great. If you're looking for a mineral sunscreen, this is great. I think it's wonderful."

James Welsh

1.58M subs · 81k devotees

✓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 independent expert reviewers we have collected.