59%
would repurchase
4.0/5
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ingredients

Active Ingredients: Zinc Oxide 6%; Titanium Dioxide 2.32% (sunscreens); Other Ingredients: Water, Ethylhexyl Palmitate (thickener),Cyclomethicone, Dimethicone (silicone slip agents and skin protectants),Polysorbate 80 (emulsifier), Caprylyl Methicone (emollient), Glyceryl Stearate,PEG-100 Stearate (emollient thickeners), C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate (emollient), Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer (film-forming agent), Isohexadecane (slip agent), Cetyl Alcohol (emollient), Propylene Glycol (moisture-binding agent), Polyglyceryl-6 Isostearate (emollient), Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Leaf Extract (antioxidant), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (anti-irritant/skin lightening agent),Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (antioxidant), Algae Extract, Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (water-binding agents), Allantoin (anti-irritant), Glycerin, Panthenol (skin-repairing ingredients), Butylene Glycol (slip agent), Caprylyl Glycol (emollient), Alumina, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone,Polyhydroxystearic Acid (thickeners), Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone (skin-conditioning agent), Diethylhexyl Carbonate (emollient), Triethoxycaprylylsilane (silicone slip agent), Disodium EDTA (chelating agent), Chlorphenesin, Phenoxyethanol (preservatives) ======== ATTENTION: A new version of this product was released in 2013, containing the SS actives Octinoxate, Oxybenzone, Octisalate, Titanium Dioxide, and Zinc Oxide. If you review that one, make a new product listing for the 2013 one.

Reviews

Reviews


2.0
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9 years ago

I was torn about reordering this and ended up not going through with it. On one hand, the world needs hand cream with SPF. What is with so many hand creams lacking SPF? I don't want my hands to...

About reviewer (183 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesBlue



1.0
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9 years ago

Feel on hands: couldnt wait to wash it off my fingers. This leaves a very uncomfortable filmy/powdery feel on the fingers, the wrong texture for a hand cream. OK for backs of hands if you wash...

About reviewer (238 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinNormal, Fair-Medium, Neutral

HairBlond, Straight, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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10 years ago

I HAD THE SAMPLE. Who says we need a seperate product for our hands? Jk. This is a broadspectrum sunscreen with an SPF of 30. It has all the types of ingredients that 'Paula' raves about. It is a...

About reviewer (272 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinNormal, Fair, Cool

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesBrown


3.0
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10 years ago

This hand cream is sufficiently moisturizing for my dry skin, but I don't want to have to keep applying a hand cream with an SPF all day. I wear gloves when I go outside.

About reviewer (722 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairGrey, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


2.0
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10 years ago

I wanted to love this as I am generally a big fan of PC products. It's an excellent idea but nowhere near emollient enough for hands. I wish I'd done as other reviewers and used this on my face. I...

About reviewer (30 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair

HairBrunette

EyesGreen


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10 years ago

Generally I love Paula's Choice. I've purchased about 20 items, and this is is the only one I haven't loved. It does not absorb into the skin. The moisture eventaully fades, but it leaves a gunky...

About reviewer (9 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinCombination, Fair, Not Sure

HairBlond, Straight, Other

EyesGreen


3.0
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11 years ago

I have a love/hate relationship with this product, mostly because i find it almost useless for its marketed use. I will talk about it as a hand cream and as a face cream. The pro's for...

About reviewer (29 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Wavy, Fine

EyesBlue


4.0
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11 years ago

***This review is for the ORIGINAL formula in the blue tube. Apparently the hand cream has been reformulated but you can still purchase the original version under its new name, the "Hydralight...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age19-24

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Medium

EyesHazel


5.0
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11 years ago

I've been searching for a hand cream that has a physical sunscreen of at least SPF 30, in a container small enough that I can keep in my purse. I have to use hand cream after I wash my hands, and...

About reviewer (209 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinOily, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

EyesHazel


5.0
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11 years ago

I've only been using this as a hand cream. It's excellent for that purpose and I would definitely buy it again. I keep it in my car because most sun exposure to hands happens in the car. I love...

About reviewer (61 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBrunette, Wavy, Other

EyesBrown


3.0
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11 years ago

This alas did not work as a face SS, but works nicely as a hand cream, which is what it is. It is very light and thin, so I can see why people are using it on their face. Minerals break me out...

About reviewer (152 reviews)

Age56 & Over

SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

HairBrown, Curly, Coarse

EyesBlue


5.0
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11 years ago

My only complaint is that PC doesn't sell this product in a bigger package so I could use for my whole body. I use mainly for my hands, neck and chest area (I'm happy with my current sunscreen for...

About reviewer (7 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinCombination, Fair

HairRed

EyesGreen


5.0
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11 years ago

Wow. Wow. Wow. Based on the reviews I bought this sunscreen for my face instead of my hands. I have a temperamental oily t-zone and chin with normal cheeks and forehead. I always have to...

About reviewer (13 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOily, Medium

HairBrunette

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

This is my 3rd tube of using this product. I guess that speaks for itself on how much I like using this. I am only using this as my facial sunscreen, because: ii) it has satin matte finish (and...

About reviewer (21 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinOily, Medium, Warm

HairBlack, Wavy, Medium

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

I have been using this for 6 months now so I feel I can speak to it pretty well. LOVE IT! I use it solely on my face. It hits all of my criteria: - cosmetically-elegant texture - leaves an...

About reviewer (77 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

HairBlack, Other, Other

EyesBrown


5.0
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11 years ago

Great stuff. I use this on my face, however. It's just too expensive for hand lotion.

About reviewer (86 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinOther

HairOther

EyesOther


5.0
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11 years ago

I wouldn't use this as a hand cream. I don't use them, and even if I did, this is not very moisturizing. However, this is a fantastic mineral-based facial sunscreen for oily/combo gals. I find it...

About reviewer (166 reviews)

Age36-43

SkinCombination, Fair, Neutral

HairBrunette, Straight, Medium

EyesHazel


3.0
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12 years ago

I was looking for a hydrating hand cream for dry hands that also had physical (zinc/titanium) SPF. This could be kind of tricky since emollient hand cream makes your hands moisturized but slippery,...

About reviewer (82 reviews)

Age25-29

SkinSensitive, Fair, Cool

HairBlond, Other, Fine

EyesBlue


3.0
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12 years ago

I would probably buy this product again, but not without some reservations. I was thrilled to find a purse-sized hand cream with a high SPF, but this works more like a sunscreen than a hand cream....

About reviewer (18 reviews)

Age30-35

SkinOther, Other, Neutral

HairOther, Other, Other

EyesOther


5.0
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12 years ago

I love this stuff! It is brilliant, really. It comes in a handy tube you throw in your bag. It's moisturizing but not greasy and it provides instant sun protection plus antioxidants.

About reviewer (55 reviews)

Age44-55

SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

HairBlond, Curly, Fine

EyesHazel