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Our Defense collection is a powerful skincare system that offers protection from the five major forms of environmental damage: car exhaust, cigarette smoke, smog, small particulate toxins, and blue light from digital devices. Keep your skin looking healthy and radiant with Defense. Discover more
For a radiant, healthy glow
Strengthens skin's natural barrier
Protects skin against the harmful effects of pollution
Take your skin from dull to dewy with this essential 3-step skincare routine that protects skin from environmental assult and leaves skin glowing.
Brightens skin
Light cream for easy application
This day cream with SPF 30 brightens, hydrates and protects against pollution and UV rays.
Fights signs of ageing
Light lotion, does not feel oily
A sheer, radiance-boosting night cream that primes skin against pollution while you sleep.
Unclogs and visibly refines pores
Improves skin tone and texture
A brightening treatment that neutralises the effects of daily pollution and blue light.
Removes makeup
This silky cleanser gently removes dirt, excess oil and skin-dulling pollutants.
Whether you live in an urban or rural area, your skin needs strong environmental protection.
Environmental pollution is detrimental to your skin and can result in dull, rough, discoloured or uneven-looking skin, and it can accelerate the ageing process. Follow these 3 simple steps for stronger, healthier and radiant looking skin.
Remove dirt, excess sebum and skin-dulling pollutants with Hydrating Gel-to-Cream Cleanser which gently cleanses and softens skin.
Reverse the impact of pollution with Antioxidant Pore Purifier. A super-sheer, skin-refining treatment with 0.5% salicylic acid to carry potent antioxidants deep into the pores where they can neutralise pollutants. Vitamin C and other ingredients evens skin tone and gives your skin a radiant glow.
Prepare for the day ahead with Essential Glow Moisturizer SPF 30. This moisturiser is infused with over 12 antioxidants and gentle, mineral-based sunscreens. Hydrate and brighten skin while protecting it from blue light, UV rays and airborne pollutants.
At night apply Nightly Reconditioning Moisturizer. It delivers 8 antioxidants and other ingredients to repair, hydrate and strengthen skin while you sleep.
Our Defense collection is ideal for all skin types. Every product within the collection is formulated with an exclusive Anti Pollution Factor ™ (APF). This unique blend of natural antioxidants, plant extracts and skin-repairing ingredients help fight and reverse the effects of airborne pollutants and blue light exposure. Our APF ™ brings a halt to the damage that environmental pollution causes. It helps prevent and repair dull rough, discoloured and premature ageing skin to keep your skin looking healthy, radiant and even-toned.
APF stands for Anti-Pollution Factor. This refers to the combination of antioxidants, replenishing, and brightening ingredients that help shield your skin against pollution and help it to repair the visible effects of airborne pollutants.
All of them! But it’s not just the antioxidants, it’s the synergy of them with other ingredients. It’s a combination with replenishing ingredients that strengthen the skin’s barrier (f.e. ceramides, argan and marula oils ) and brightening ingredients that reverse an uneven skin tone and mottled hyperpigmentation (a little-known side effect of exposure to pollutants).
Your Paula’s Choice products also contain antioxidants that protect against and neutralise the harmful effects of pollutants and all of our SPF moisturisers protect against UV radiation. Our other collections have more targeted formulations for treating specific concerns rather than being solely focused on protection against pollutants. Defense products are the first that contain a specific blend of ingredients chosen to prevent and fight the effects of airborne pollutants and blue light.
Our philosophy? Smart, Safe Beauty. The products you use should work and be good for your skin, no exceptions. Based on our heritage in consumer advocacy, each of our formulas is effective, safe and backed by cited research. We uncover the truth about skincare and share all of the facts with you along the way - because keeping your skin healthy shouldn't be a mystery.
Our products do what they promise and we want you to experience that for yourself, that's why we offer a 60 day money-back guarantee. If you are not satisfied with your purchase, contact us within 60 days for a full refund.
For any questions about our products or for help on building a skincare routine, please contact our Customer Care team. Our skincare experts are on hand to help you find the best products for your skin.