PRODUCT REVIEW: DR. DENNIS GROSS DARK SPOT SUN DEFENSE BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50 – BEST ANTI-AGING CREAM, BEST MINERAL SUNSCREEN
DR. DENNIS GROSS | DARK SPOT SUN DEFENSE BROAD SPECTRUM SPF 50
This product review originally appeared in my blog article titled, Skincarma Approved : The Best Facial Sunscreen Products. You can catch it here.
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Dr. Gross’ Dark Spot Sun Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50 was the first mineral sunscreen I fell in love with.
It’s been part of my arsenal of mineral sunscreen favorites for about five years now.
In fact, I don’t remember the last time I reviewed this product — it’s been too long. I feel guilty for overlooking it so long and am happy to have the chance to shout it out again!
I have always loved that the first thing Dr. Gross wants you to know about his superior mineral sunscreen formula is that it’s an anti-aging product. He says, it’s an “anti-aging sunscreen cream with a state-of-the-art antioxidant complex to help prevent damage from UVA/UVB rays, protect against photo-aging, and even skin’s texture and tone.”
Dark Spot Sun Defense contains a Melatonin Defense Complex made up of melatonin, antioxidants, three forms of Vitamin C and Vitamin E to protect skin from free radical damage and pollution.
The use of melatonin is intriguing to me. Interestingly, my go-to Paula’s Choice ingredient glossary doesn’t even list it. But a little googling turned up this: “Melatonin is said to stimulate your skin’s antioxidant enzymes while you sleep. These enzymes will help defend against free radicals from pollution and UV exposure.”
Along with the three forms of Vitamin C — Ascorbyl Glucoside, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate and Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate — the formula also contains a nice mix of moisture-replenishing plant oils including Safflower Seed Oil and Olive Fruit Oil, both of which are in the top ten ingredients. The Dark Spot Sun Defense leaves a bit of a white cast, but it dissipates after a few minutes.
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The Ingredient List of the Dr. Dennis Gross Dark Spot Sun Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 50:
sii|h 0 0, Isononyl Isononanoate emo, Pentylene Glycol solv|h, Carthamus Tinctorius (Safflower) Seed Oil 
aox|emo 0 0-2, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Oil aox|emo|perf 0 0-2, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate emo|amic, Coconut Alkanes emo|solv, Hydroxyethyl Acrylate/Sodium Acryloyldimethyl Taurate Copolymer vc, Butylene Glycol h|solv|vc 0 1, Melatonin aox, Ascorbyl Glucoside aox|sb, Magnesium Ascorbyl Phosphate sb|aox, Tetrahexyldecyl Ascorbate aox|sb, Tocopherol aox 0-3 0-3, Nordihydroguaiaretic Acid aox, Echium Plantagineum Seed Oil solv, Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract, Saccharide Isomerate h, Sodium Hyaluronate sii|h 0 0, Phospholipids sii|emo, Sphingolipids emo, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Flower Extract, Oryza Sativa (Rice) Extract abrasive/scrub, Oenothera Biennis (Evening Primrose) Oil so|emo 2 3, Glycolic Acid exf|buff, Sodium PCA sii|h 0 0, Zinc Pca aacne|h, Oleanolic Acid, Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 cci, Acrylates/Carbamate Copolymer, Hydrogenated Lecithin emo|emu, Coco-Caprylate/Caprate emo, Bis-Ethylhexyl Hydroxydimethoxy Benzylmalonate aox, Aluminum Hydroxide emo|h|vc, Polyhydroxystearic Acid emu, BHT aox|pres, PEG-60 Almond Glycerides emu, Xanthan Gum vc|emu|surf, Disodium EDTA chel|vc, Citric Acid buff, Sodium Citrate chel|buff, Hydroxypropyl Cyclodextrin , Sodium Hydroxide buff, Isohexadecane emo|solv, Caprylyl Glycol h|emo, Polysorbate 60 emu|surf, Carbomer vc 0 1, Propanediol solv|h, Stearic Acid emo|vc 0 2-3, Isopropyl Titanium Triisostearate emo|emu, Tromethamine buff, Phenoxyethanol pres, Benzyl Alcohol pres|perf|solv|vc, Potassium Sorbate pres, Sodium Benzoate pres, Citrus Aurantium Dulcis (Orange) Oil 
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