PRODUCT REVIEW: SUPERGOOP! ULTRA DAILY DOSE VITAMIN C + SPF 40 SUNSCREEN SERUM PA+++ - BEST BRIGHTENING SUNSCREEN, BEST SUNSCREEN FOR OILY SKIN
SUPERGOOP! | ULTRA DAILY DOSE VITAMIN C + SPF 40 SUNSCREEN SERUM PA+++
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I have a super personal relationship with skin care products. There’s this one indicator that I’m sensitive to when it comes to whether or not I like a product during my initial experience with it. Make that two indicators. Do I believe the formula is pro-skin health and do I like using it.
The new Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 Sunscreen Serum PA+++ had me intrigued from the start. As I said when I offered a glimpse of it on #skincarmasaturday two weeks ago, there’s nothing particularly innovative about a sunscreen formulated with Vitamin C. But there is something quite special and perhaps innovative about Supergoop’s Daily Dose sunscreen serum.
What does PA mean in sunscreen?
There’s an excellent piece from the Paula’s Choice Research Team titled, What Does the PA+ Sunscreen Symbol Mean? on the brand’s website here.
The SPF rating on a sunscreen bottle stands for Sun Protection Factor, a measurement of how long you can stay outside during the day and be protected from the sun’s burn-causing UVB rays (assuming you’re applying sunscreen the right way). UVA rays are present, too; this is where the PA+ rating system comes into play.
Some sunscreens include PA+ rating on their products. The letters “PA” followed by plus signs (PA+, PA++, PA+++, and PA++++) on a label are a rating system developed in Japan to represent how much UVA protection the product offers.
The sun’s UVA rays do not cause sunburn; rather, they cause skin to turn brown. UVA rays are known as the sun’s silent killers because you don’t feel them affecting skin. Despite the lack of pain associated with UVA rays, they penetrate deeply into skin, causing a somewhat different type of damage than UVB rays.
This is what each PA rating means:
PA+ = Some UVA protection.
PA++ = Moderate UVA protection.
PA+++ = High UVA protection.
PA++++ = Extremely High UVA protection.
What sets the Supergoop! Daily Dose apart?
It’s the whole package! The milky serum texture. The cute round bottle that fits in the palm of your hand. The fact that it’s infused with 10% Vitamin C in the form of 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid. And the way it transforms on the skin. It’s quite otherworldly and makes me feel like it’s right outta J-Beauty.
But I think the most important thing about it is that it’s such a pleasure to use. How often would you say that about a sunscreen?
Supergoop’s motto is “Every Single Day,” implying that you should use sunscreen no matter what’s going on outside. Whether it’s a cloudy day, a rainy day, the dead of winter. You gotta wear sunscreen…Every. Single. Day.
And Daily Dose is so dope, you kinda really want to. I’ve loved, loved, loved apply Daily Dose every morning for the last two weeks.
The silky serum transforms on the skin to give you what appears to be a radiant veil that lasts for hours. The only drawback? It’s formulated with four chemical sun filters, nary a mineral sunscreen in sight. But somehow I still can’t resist getting my Daily Dose.
SHOP THE BLOG: Purchase the Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 Sunscreen Serum PA+++ for $46 here.
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The Ingredient List of the Supergoop! Daily Dose Vitamin C + SPF 40 Sunscreen Serum PA+++
Water (Aqua), 3-O-Ethyl Ascorbic Acid, C13-15 Alkane, Glycerin, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyricinoleate, Polyglyceryl-6 Polyhydroxystearate, Octyldodecyl Citrate Crosspolymer, Niacinamide, Phenethyl Benzoate, Polyester-25, Silica, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract, Rosa Centifolia Flower Extract, Jasminum Officinale (Jasmine) Flower Extract, Bellis Perennis (Daisy) Flower Extract, Hydrolyzed Sodium Hyaluronate, Sodium Hyaluronate, Pseudoalteromonas Ferment Extract, Glyceryl Caprylate, Disteardimonium Hectorite, Xanthan Gum, Polyglyceryl-2 Isostearate, Magnesium Sulfate, Sodium Chloride, Citric Acid, Trisodium Ethylenediamine Disuccinate, Sodium Citrate, Pentylene Glycol, Propanediol, Caprylyl Glycol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Chlorphenesin.
The Ingredient List of the Supergoop Cloud 9 100% Mineral Sun Balm:
emo, Astrocaryum Murumuru Seed Butter emo, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emo|vc, C9-12 Alkane solv, Calendula Officinalis (Calendula) Extract so|aox, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride emo, Cetyl Esters emo, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate emo, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emo|perf 0 4, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Oil emo 0 0, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax emo, Hippophae Rhamnoides (Sea Buckthorn) Seed Oil, Hydrogenated Rapeseed Oil emo|vc, Mauritia Flexuosa (Buriti) Fruit Oil, Polyhydroxystearic Acid emu, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) Seed Oil aox|emo, Rosa Alba (White Rose) Leaf Cell Extract aox, Rosa Canina (Rose Hip) Fruit Oil emo, Silica vc, Stearic Acid emo|vc 0 2-3The Ingredient List of the Farmacy Green Defense Daily Mineral Sunscreen:
aox, Hydrolyzed Verbascum Thapsus Flower aox, Tagetes Erecta Flower Extract perf, Alteromonas Ferment Extract so, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emo 0 0, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil aox|emo 0 0-2, Malic Acid exf|buff, Tocopherol aox 0-3 0-3, Myristic Acid surf|emu|perf 0 3, Glycerin 
sii|h 0 0, Hydrogenated Lecithin emo|emu, Panthenol so|h 0 0, Stearic Acid emo|vc 0 2-3, Microcrystalline Cellulose vc, Alumina vc|abrasive/scrub, Behenic Acid surf|emu 0 0, Stearyl Alcohol emo|vc|emu|surf 2 2, Caprylyl Methicone emo, Cyclohexasiloxane emo|solv, Isohexadecane emo|solv, Triethoxysilylethyl Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Hexyl Dimethicone, Lauryl PEG-9 Polydimethylsiloxyethyl Dimethicone emu|surf, 1,2-Hexanediol solv, Behenyl Alcohol emo|vc, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Polyhydroxystearic Acid emu, Sodium Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer vc, Cellulose Gum vc 0 0, Sorbitan Oleate emu 0 3, Butylene Glycol h|solv|vc 0 1, Phenoxyethanol pres, Caprylyl Glycol h|emo, Ethylhexylglycerin pres, Sodium Benzoate pres, Potassium Sorbate pres, Sodium Citrate chel|buff, Citric Acid buff, Sodium Phytate chelThe Ingredient List of the Solara Suncare Time Traveler Ageless Daily Face Sunscreen:
sii|h 0 0, C13-14 Alkane solv, Polyglyceryl-4 Diisostearate/Polyhydroxystearate/Sebacate emu|surf, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter emo|vc, Coco-Caprylate emo, Propanediol solv|h, Cocos Nucifera (Coconut) Oil emo|perf 0 4, Hydrogenated Castor Oil emo|vc|emu|surf 0 1, Magnesium Sulfate vc, Copper Tripeptide-1 cci|so|aox, Acetyl Heptapeptide-4 h, Ceramide NG sii, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Wax emo, Squalane sii|emo 0 1, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil emo 0 0, Tocopherol aox 0-3 0-3, Withania Somnifera (Ashwagandha) Root Extract, Perilla Frutescens (Mint) Leaf Extract, Punica Granatum Flower Extract, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract aox|so|emo|abrasive/scrub, Gardenia Taitensis (Tahitian Gardenia) Flower Extract, Rubus Idaeus Leaf Extract, Potassium Sorbate pres, Terminalia Ferdinandiana Fruit Extract aox|sb, Caprylyl Glycol h|emo, Phenylpropanol perf|solv, Sorbitan Olivate emu, Isostearic Acid surf|emu, Lecithin emo|emu, Cetyl Palmitate emo 0 0, Sorbitan Palmitate emu, Polyglyceryl-3 Polyricinoleate emu|vc, Polyhydroxystearic Acid emu, Fructose hThe Ingredient List of the Skinnies Sungel SPF 30:
vc 0 0, Butyloctyl Salicylate solv, Coco-Caprylate emo, Dicaprylyl Carbonate emo, Diisopropyl Adipate emo|solv 0 0, Isopropyl Palmitate emo|perf 1 3-4, Polytetrafluoroethylene, Propylene Carbonate solv|vc, Silica vc, Stearalkonium Hectorite vc, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) aox 0 0, Triacontanyl Pvp h|vcThe Ingredient List of the Skinnies Conquer SPF 50+ PA++++:
sunsc, Bemotrizinol sunsc, Octocrylene sunsc, Zinc Oxide sunsc 0 1, Bentonite vc 0 0, Butyloctyl Salicylate solv, Coco-Caprylate emo, Dicaprylyl Carbonate emo, Diisopropyl Adipate emo|solv 0 0, Isopropyl Palmitate emo|perf 1 3-4, Propylene Carbonate solv|vc, Stearalkonium Hectorite vc, Titanium Dioxide sunsc|col, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E) aox 0 0, Triacontanyl Pvp h|vc, Leptospermum Scoparium Oil (Manuka Oil) amic|aoxThe Ingredient List of the MDSolarSciences Mineral Crème SPF 50:
sunsc, Dimethicone/Vinyl Dimethicone Crosspolymer vc, Iron Oxides col 0 0, Peg/Ppg-18/18 Dimethicone emu, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate aox|sb, Camellia Sinensis (Green Tea) Extract aox|so, Vaccinium Macrocarpon (Cranberry) Fruit Extract, Punica Granatum (Pomegranate) ExtractThe Ingredient List of the MDSolarSciences Mineral Tinted Sunscreen Stick SPF :
Active: Titanium Dioxide 8.25% Zinc Dioxide 6%.
Inactive: Polyethylene, Dimethicone, Butyloctyl Salicylate, Petrolatum, Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Methyl Dihydroabietate, Acrylates/Ethylhexyl Acrylate/Dimethicone Methacrylate Copolymer, Aluminum Hydroxide, Behenyl Olivate, Benzylidene Dimethoxydimethylindanone, Glyceryl Isostearate, Octyldodecanol, Polyhydroxystearic Acid, Sorbitan Oleate, Sorbitan Sesquioleate, Stearic Acid, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate, Tocopherol, Citric Acid. May Contain: Iron Oxides (C.I. 77491, Iron Oxides (C.I. 77494, Iron Oxides (C.I. 77499).
