Moisturizer Review: dermalogica Invisible Physical Defense

Today's review will be for the dermalogica Invisible Physical Defense

Availability: This retails at $45 for 1.7 oz (50 mL) is available at sephora.com, ulta.com, jcpenney.com, bluemercury.com, and macys.com along with  their respective physical  store locations as well as dermstore.com and dermalogica.com.

Would I buy this?: No.

What is this product designed to address?

According to sephora.com:

What it is: A lightweight physical sunscreen defense that is formulated for all skin types and skin tones and blends easily and layers well under makeup.

Skin Type: Normal, Dry, Combination, and Oily

Skincare Concerns: Dryness, Redness, and Oiliness

Formulation: Lightweight Lotion

Ingredient Callouts: Free of sulfates SLS and SLES, parabens, formaldehydes, formaldehyde-releasing agents, phthalates, mineral oil, retinyl palmitate, oxybenzone, coal tar, hydroquinone, triclosan, and triclocarban, and contains less than one percent of synthetic fragrances. This product is also vegan, cruelty-free, and gluten-free, comes in recyclable packaging, and is reef safe.

What Else You Need to Know: Sheer, lightweight physical SPF features non-nano zinc oxide that protects against blue light, UV rays, free-radical damage, and pollution. This broad-spectrum sunscreen is ideal for all skin types—even the most sensitive. The weightless formula blends easily on all skin tones.

Does it contain any special/beneficial ingredients?

Again, according to sephora.com:
- Green Tea: Soothes and is loaded with antioxidants to support skin.
- Mushroom Complex (Cordyceps Sinensis and Trametes Versicolor): Calms irritated skin and soothes UV-induced redness and dryness.
- Non-Nano Zinc Oxide: Mineral particles that safely absorb UVB rays and reflect UVA rays.

What is the texture like?

This has a lightweight, creamy texture.

Is it scented?

This has a clean scent.

My overall experience/comments on the product:

Friends I have read about cordyceps before and I am so disturbed that they are in these products. Yes, says the hypocrite girl who uses snail products and reluctantly sucks it up with carmine in her lipsticks and tries not to think about the details of either. But just so you're informed, there is a type of cordyceps that doesn't need a host to grow... the type used here isn't the non-host type. Cordyceps are spore fungi that typically use caterpillars, worms, or ants as hosts, as the cordyceps grows into a physical mushroom it tears through the host body, effectively killing it. So... well... now you're informed. Overall this product isn't heavy and feels nice but given these weird mushrooms in it... I'm kind of disturbed to put it on my face... although I'll use it up because, again, it can't be any worse than snail filtrate or crushed carmine beetles.

Please let me know if you have any questions or comments.

Disclaimer: This was provided for testing, I am under no obligation to mention it on this blog.