Origins A Perfect World SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer with White Tea

I'm a reluctant and late to the game facial SPF user.  Most leave my already oily skin even more greasy, and some have a white cast that I really don't care for.  However, I realize sun protection is a necessity, so I've been actively searching for one that I can use daily under makeup.  I think I've found it!

A Perfect World SPF 25 is a moisturizer that contains full spectrum UVA/UVB protection in the form of octisalate, avobenzone, and octocrylene.  Even better, this also serves as my daytime moisturizer, as it is full of antioxidants and ingredients such as white tea, maritime pine, squalane, sodium hyaluronate, mango and shea butters, and caffeine to nourish and protect skin.  Origins did conduct an in-vitro study that simulated ground ozone pollution which demonstrated 76-percent less environmental damage when using the moisturizer.

The consistency is between a lotion and cream, and I find that it absorbs nicely into my skin without a greasy after feel.   This does not contain synthetic fragrance, but there is a light scent from the ingredients that is imperceptible after application that I found pleasant.  While an SPF of 25 may not be as high as some would like, I'm just happy to have found one I can use under my makeup that has anti-aging benefits and doesn't leave my face a shiny mess.  Origin's does also carry A Perfect World SPF 35 which is marketed as a protective sunscreen (I'm assuming the ingredient list is different but I don't have them to compare), as well as a non SPF version of the moisturizer which would be good for night time use. 

Silver Tip White Tea is the youngest, most tender bud of the tea plant and offers three times the protective abilities of green tea and over ten times the antioxidant power of one capsule of Vitamin E.  (Source:  The Moody Report)

The container shown on Sephora's online site is a jar, but Origin's site has a note saying that new packaging is being phased in, which I assume would be the tube I have.  I actually prefer the tube, as no dipping of fingers into the jar is required.  Since this is paraben free, I think the tube will help with shelf life and limit cross contamination.  A Perfect World is $39.50 for 1.7 ounces, but given it serves as both a moisturizer and SPF, I can live with that.  I was fortunate to discover mine when I received it as a GWP from beauty.com, but there is also a smaller size in this year's  Sephora Sun Safety kit, if anyone was fortunate enough to snag one of those.

Disclaimer:  This was a gift with purchase.

Dr. Loretta Moisturizing Tint SPF15

I was fortunate enough to win a Dr. Loretta Moisturizing Tint from a Beauty Undercover giveaway.  It's always nice to come home to an unexpected package on your doorstep!

Not being familiar with Dr. Loretta Skin Care, I did a bit of searching and discovered that it was was founded in 1993 by board-certified dermatologist Loretta Ciraldo, MD, FAAD.  She's got the credentials and is still a practicing dermatologist, which is refreshing to see.  

The product I received is a new introduction to her line and is described as:

Sun protection that incorporates hydrating ingredients and a light tint.  If you want a light tinted moisturizer with SPF, this is just the product for you!!!

Description:

Moisturizing Tint SPF 15 is formulated with Titanium Dioxide, Sodium Hyaluronate and antioxidant Vitamin E to protect and hydrate skin. Daily use is proven to delay environmental aging and help prevent skin cancer.

Available in: 1.7 oz

Benefits:

• Easily absorbed, sheer tint blends into all skin tones
• Gives skin healthy glow
• Replenishes skin moisture
• Includes sun protection

The container is an airless pump, which I like as they do a good job of protecting product from contamination or light. 

My complaint regarding sunscreens is that they leave behind a sheen, which my oily skin already has and does not need more of.  That's the main reason I've been so reluctant to wear sunscreen on my face, even though I know I need to.  Dr. Loretta's Moisturizing Tint does indeed leave a bit of a sheen, as you can see in the photo below.  The texture itself is light and almost gel like and the coverage is sheer.   There is a slight scent, but nothing that I found objectionable or that lingered long after application.

The SPF level in the Moisturizing Tint is only 15, which is rather low.  The line does have a SPF30 Moisturizing Tint as well, so I'm assuming there was a rhyme and reason for creating a lower SPF version.   I was a bit unsure if this was something I'd use on a daily basis, as I don't really need a moisturizer with a SPF now that I'm using a BB cream.  

However, this worked really well under one particularly BB cream that I've been testing, Dr. Jart+ Water Fusion.  The Water Fusion BB cream has been not playing nicely with any product I've tried (moisturizer, primer, etc.), until this one.  Their formulas must be compatible.  Again, not sure I need a moisturizer with SPF under a moisturizing BB cream that has a higher SPF, but there ya go.

Don't get me wrong, this is a nice product!  It's just not something I'll put to much use, at least during the summer.  Rather than let it languish, I'm going to gift it to my mother, who's been as lax as I have been about wearing a SPF.  Her drier skin is a better match, I think.  

Dr. Loretta's Moisturizing Tint SPF15 retails for $30 and is available from her web store. 

Disclosure:  I won this in a giveaway from Undercover Beauty.  Thank you!