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PAULA'S CHOICE

Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30

Last verified: April 7, 2026

  • Water
  • Homosalate
  • Butylene Glycol
  • Oxybenzone
  • Avobenzone
  • Silica
  • Octocrylene
  • Aluminum Starch Octenylsuccinate
  • Cetyl Dimethicone
  • Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract
  • Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice Powder
  • Ascorbyl Palmitate
  • Phospholipids
  • Superoxide Dismutase
  • Adenosine
  • Tocopherol
  • Bisabolol
  • Boerhavia Diffusa Root Extract
  • Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Extract
  • Panthenol
  • Ginkgo Biloba Leaf Extract
  • Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract
  • Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer
  • Titanium Dioxide
  • Sodium Hydroxide
  • Steareth-21
  • Steareth-2
  • Polysorbate 20
  • Disodium EDTA
  • Phenoxyethanol
  • Sorbic Acid

Why This Product is Rated STOP

Ultra-Sheer Daily Defense Broad Spectrum SPF 30 by PAULA'S CHOICE has been evaluated by Million Marker and contains ingredients with known health concerns. This product is rated STOP, indicating higher concern.

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