SkinMedica Environmental Defense Sunscreen SPF 30+

Last month, I told you how I was loving SkinMedica Dermal Repair, chock full of ultra-nourishing ingredients. Well, there is another superstar in the SkinMedica line: SkinMedica Environmental Defense Sunscreen SPF 30+.

With all the awareness these days about sun damage, 30 is the new 15 when it comes to a minimum SPF, so this scores big for the SPF 30. Plus, it's odorless (yes, it's completely absent of any sunscreen smell!), non-greasy and absorbs easily into the skin.

But beyond the sunscreen benefits, it offers skin much more. Green Tea Extract, Caffeine and Vitamin E provide powerful antioxidant protection, combating skin-damaging free radicals. Hyaluronic Acid is one of the most hydrating ingredients out there, and makes this sunscreen an awesome moisturizer. Ceramide 3 mimics skin lipids to rebuild the skin's lipid barrier and increase skin's ability to retain hydration, which also contributes to soft, healthy skin.

But what really puts this sunscreen over the top? It functions as a makeup primer! Somehow this sunscreen, which isn't even intended to be a makeup primer, outshines all of the actual makeup primers on the market! It controls oil and makes my makeup stay perfectly intact all day long--no touch-ups required.

The formula is a pearlescent white, which also gives skin a beautiful, illuminated effect. And now I've officially died and gone to heaven.

SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream

Maybe it's befitting that the SkinMedica Dermal Repair Cream jar looks sort of like a UFO, because the list of futuristic-like ingredients makes this cream out of this world!

Dermal Repair is formulated to help skin repair itself through hydration, antioxidants and protection against environmental factors. It also reduces hyperpigmentation from sun damage and age spots.

While this is dubbed an anti-aging cream, it still works wonders for skin that isn't necessarily showing signs of aging yet. (I'm all about prevention!) Since I've started using this as my night cream, my skin has taken on more of a glow and reached a state of equilibrium. Plumped and softened, my skin does look more youthful. Hydrated, but not oily, my skin has reached a Utopian state. The cream is not the slightest bit greasy--skin drinks it right up--and it hasn't dared clog a pore.

So what's in this dream cream? The short answer is hyaluronic acid (which holds up to 40 times its weight in water--talk about hydration!) and antioxidants. For the long answer, check out the website for a nice break-down and explanation of the ingredients.