Physical Fusion UV Defense.

Sunscreen

About this product

A mineral sunscreen with zinc and titanium oxide designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection, available in tinted and untinted formulations.

Full ingredients

Titanium Dioxide (6%), Zinc Oxide (5%), Water, Dimethicone, Isododecane, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Undecane, Triethylhexanoin, Isohexadecane, Nylon-12, Caprylyl Methicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Phenethyl Benzoate, Styrene/Acrylates Copolymer, Silica, Tridecane, Dicaprylyl Carbonate, Dicaprylyl Ether, Talc, Dimethicone/Peg-10/15 Crosspolymer, Aluminum Stearate, Pentylene Glycol, Peg-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone, Alumina, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Phenoxyethanol, Magnesium Sulfate, Caprylyl Glycol, Iron Oxides, Peg-8 Laurate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tocopherol, Propylene Carbonate, Artemia Extract, Benzoic Acid, C9-15 Fluoroalcohol Phosphate, Peg-9

Guru Score

84%

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Early verdict · Few reviews so far

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What they liked

Lightweight texture
Caffeine mocha tint

What they flagged

Thin consistency requires careful coverage

What the gurus are saying

Despite feeling oily and water-like at first, this mineral sunscreen absorbs so fast it dries matte, a balance gurus prize for anyone who finds traditional sunscreens too heavy. The thinness means careful application matters for full coverage; the payoff is a lightweight feel that won't bother sensitive eyes. Experts prefer the tinted version over the white, which leaves more noticeable cast.

Synthesized from 2 expert reviews · most recent take August 2022

Type

Sunscreen

Key actives

Vitamin ESPF

Formula notes

Fragrance-freeNo drying alcohol

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What the gurus are saying.

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Dr Dray

2.68M subs

✓Approved

"I'm still loving this SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense. I don't know why I've been sleeping on this product, although I will say it is a very thin consistency, so do your diligence with making sure you get good coverage."

All 2 takes from Dr Dray

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"My moisturizer is dry so I'm going to put on the SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense. I've been really happy with this, it's got kind of a caffeine mocha tint to it."

Dr. Shereene Idriss

1.72M subs

✓Approved

"SkinCeuticals has a Physical Fusion UV Defense sunscreen. It is very lightweight and even though it is like a single tint, not necessarily a universal tint, it does go on very, very sheer and disappears, which is nice. They also have it without any tint to it. It just looks white because that's the color of zinc and titanium."

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All 3 takes from Dr. Shereene Idriss

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"I have always loved Skinceuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense. It is very lightweight, and it initially feels a little bit oily when you put it on, but the good news is it absorbs very very very fast and so you don't end up feeling it. The first time I used it I was kind of taken aback by it because it comes out a little bit like water, but over the years I have really trusted and grown to love this one. It has never bothered my eyes. I like the tinted one even though it is not for all skin tones more than the white one because I don't really get any sort of cast or anything weird left behind on my skin with this guy."

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"Skinceuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense is a physical sunscreen that feels a little bit oily when you first apply it but dries very quickly and turns matte. For somebody who is looking for a physical sunscreen that is very light in weight, this is probably my favorite one. I recognize that the tint is not universal, but I think their tinted one is better than their white one because the white one leaves much more of a white cast compared to the tinted one."

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 SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense?

A mineral sunscreen with zinc and titanium oxide designed to provide broad-spectrum UV protection, available in tinted and untinted formulations.

Is SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense worth it?

Yes. All 2 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 84%.

What is SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense's Guru Score?

SkinCeuticals Physical Fusion UV Defense holds a Guru Score of 84%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 2 expert reviewers we have collected.